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This person takes over if the governor dies while in the office
Lieutenant governor
This person is the chief legal officer in Illinois
Attorney general
This person signs or vetoes bills passed by the general assembly
Governor
This person licensed drivers and keeps driver’s records
Secretary of State
This person acts as the states banker
Treasurer
The three Illinois courts from the lowest to highest are
Circuit Court, appellate Court, supreme Court
To be a judge in Illinois you must be a US citizen to live in the district you serve and be…
An attorney
How many justices are in the Illinois supreme Court
7
How long is the term for a circuit court judge
6 year term
What type of judge is appointed
Associate judges
What court hears the most cases
State courts
According to article 8 what can public funds property and credit be used for
Only for public purposes
This means that the government can purchase private property for a public use at a fair price
Eminent domain
Who has the sole power to raise revenue
The general assembly
The state of Illinois collects money through which one of these taxes
Income, property, sales
The state of Illinois provides a free public education through what grade
High School
Who is a commander in chief of the state militia
Governor
Where is the Bill of Rights located in the Illinois constitution
Article 1
The state Governor is broken down into what three branches
Legislative, executive, judicial
How old must you be to vote in Illinois
18 years old
According to the Constitution who is disqualified from voting
Someone who had a felony or had been in jail
The legislative body in Illinois is called the
General Assembly
How old must you be to run for state senator
21 years old
The main purpose of the legislative body is to
Make all laws, declare war, regulate foreign and control taxing
How many state representatives are there in Illinois
118 Representatives
What legislative district is the Dekalb located in
4 or 16 or 14
What representative district is the Dekalb located in
14 or 16
How often must the legislative branch registrict
Each federal descentral census year
How long is a term for a state senator
4-2 years
How long is a term for a state representative
2 years
What power is unique to a governor
Can veto State bills
What is the vote required for the general assembly to overturn a governor’s veto
3/5
The current Illinois governor is
JB pritzker
The current Illinois Secretary of State is
Alexi giannolias
The current attorney general in Illinois is
Kwame Raoul
