Legislative Branch
The main function of the legislative branch
What is to make laws?
The main function of the executive branch
What is to enact/enforce the laws?
The main function of the judicial branch
What is to interpret/apply the laws?
What is 18 years old?
The capital of Illinois
What is Springfield?
The two houses that make up Illinois' general assembly
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The Commander-in-Chief of the state militia
Who is the governor?
The 3 levels of courts from lowest to highest
What are circuit courts, appellate courts, and the Illinois Supreme court?
The elected official who signs or vetoes laws passed by the General Assembly
Who is the Governor?
True or False: You can vote in Illinois if you have been convicted of a felony or are in jail/prison.
False
The term length of a state representative
What is two years?
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
The number of judges that serve on the Illinois Supreme Court
What is seven (7) justices?
The head lawyer (chief legal officer) in Illinois
Who is the Attorney General?
Age requirement to run for state Senator or Representative
What is 21 years old?
The total number of state senators and the total number of state representatives
What is 59 Senators and 118 Representatives?
This elected official acts as the state's banker
Who is the Treasurer?
Term length of an Illinois Supreme Court Justice
What is 10 years?
The elected official issues drivers' licenses and keeps drivers' records
Who is the Secretary of State?
The three types of taxes that Illinois collects from its residents
What are income tax, sales tax, and property tax?
The term length of a state senator
What is one two-year term and two four-year terms?
Who is Kwame Raoul?
Three requirements to serve as a judge in Illinois
The elected official who pays the state's bills
Who is the Comptroller?
Illinois was granted statehood in this year
What is 1818?