Branches
What composes the Legislative Branch and what dose it do? Legislative Branch
-Make The Laws
-Illinois Senate
- 59 state Senators
-Illinois House
-118 Representatives
what are the qualifications of each member of the general Assembly both senate and house.
-21 yrs or older
-resident of the district for 2 yrs
- a citizen
When was Illinois admitted to statehood?
December 3rd 1818
who is the governor of Illinois ?
J.B Pritzker
1. what year was the voting age changed from 21 to 18 ?
2. what amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
1. 1988
2. 5th amendment
What composes the Executive Branch and what dose it do?
-Enforce The Laws
- the Governor
-Executive Officers
(lieutenant, governor, Security of state, Attorney general, State treasure, comptroller)
What qualifictions must you have in order to be part of each executive office in illionis ?
- at least 25 yrs old
-resident of the state for 3 yrs before election
when was the Illinois Constitution founded ?
1970
How many sections Bill of Rights does Illinois Have
24
How is the general assembly elected ?
What composes the Judaical branch and what dose it do?
-administers justice
- is Illinois supreme court
-Appellate courts
qualifications for the General assembly:
-21 yrs or older
-resident of the district for at least 2 yrs
- U.S citizen
how many capital Cities did Illinois have? and what are the names? which one is the current capital?
-3 capitals
-Kaskaskia
-Vandalia
-Springfield
Springfield is the current capital
how many bills does Illinois have
10
59
what is the main body of the legislative branch ?
General assembly
Qualifications for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor?
25yrs or older
resident of the state for the 3 yrs preceding yeras
How many constitutions has Illinois had
-4 constitutions
Illinois constitution divides the state governor into three branches which are :
Legislate
Executive
Judicial
how many representative districts?
how many state representative Senatorial districts
118
118
the general assembly of the legislative branch contains what ?
-senate
House of representatives of the state
Who was the first republican president ?
Abraham Lincoln
the Commander in chief of Militia is who ?
governor
district lines are redrawn every ___ year
10 yrs