The Lawmakers (Legislative Branch)
This is the collective name for the legislative body in Illinois, which is made up of both the state Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is the General Assembly?
This is the main duty of the Executive Branch when it comes to state laws.
What is enforcing the laws?
This body is explicitly defined as the "final court of appeal for state matters" and is the highest court in Illinois.
What is the Illinois Supreme Court?
Earning a whopping $226,800 per year, this is the highest-paid official listed on the entire state government fact sheet.
Who is the Governor?
This is the exact number of State Senators that make up the Illinois Senate.
What is 59?
The Illinois Constitution provides for exactly this many executive offices, which includes the Governor, Secretary of State, and Comptroller.
What is 6?
This is the exact number of judges that sit on the Illinois Supreme Court.
What is 7?
These two lowest-paid executive offices are tied at $177,400 per year, with one managing state funds and the other operating as second-in-command.
Who are the Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller?
While an Illinois Senator can serve a 4-year term, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives serves a term of this many years.
What is 2 years?
Unlike the U.S. President, the Governor of Illinois serves a 4-year term but has this specific limit on how many total terms they can serve.
What is None (or no term limit)?
If a judge is elected by voters to the Illinois Supreme Court or the Appellate Court, their term will last for this many years.
What is 10 years?
The state's judicial branch administers justice, the legislative branch makes laws, and this branch enforces them.
What is the Executive Branch?
To run for either the Illinois House or Senate, a candidate must be a U.S. citizen, live in their district for at least 2 years, and meet this minimum age requirement.
What is 21 years old?
According to the Fact Sheet, this specific executive officer serves as the legal officer of the state.
Who is the Attorney General?
These specific Illinois courts are organized within 22 judicial circuits, and their judges serve 6-year terms.
What are Circuit Courts?
The state of Illinois is organized into exactly this many distinct Appellate Court judicial districts.
What is 5?
Look closely at the salaries: this legislative body has exactly 118 members, and each member earns a base salary of $93,712.
What is the Illinois House of Representatives?
To run for Governor or Lieutenant Governor, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the state for 3 years, and at least this old.
What is 25 years old?
While circuit judges are elected by voters for 6 years, these secondary judges are appointed to 4-year terms by the circuit judges themselves.
Who are Associate Judges?
True or False: According to the page data, a state senator or representative receives the exact same salary as the governor.
What is False? (Senators/Reps make $93,712; Governor makes $226,800)