BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
THE ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SECRETARY OF STATE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
HAVE 59 MEMBERS AND 59 DISTRICTS
SENATE
ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
NEITHER
RECEIVE THE SAME SALARY AS THE GOVERNOR
NEITHER
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JUDICIAL BRANCH
HAVE 118 MEMBERS AND 118 DISTRICTS
HOUSE
HAVE LAWMAKING RESPONSIBILITIES
BOTH
START IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS
HOUSE
THE ILLINOIS STATE SENATE
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
DECLARES LAWS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
NEITHER
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
BOTH
MEET IN SPRINGFIELD
BOTH
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
BOTH
MAKES LAWS THAT TREAT OTHER STATE'S CITIZENS DIFFERENTLY THAN ILLINOIS CITIZENS
NEITHER
ARE PART OF THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BOTH
THE ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
TERM IS FOR FOUR YEARS, WITH ONE 2-YEAR TERM EVERY TEN YEARS
SENATE
TERM IS TWO YEARS
HOUSE
THE SPEAKER IS THE CHIEF OFFICER
HOUSE