ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION Test Prep ILLINOIS FEDERAL OFFICIALS Senators

ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION Test Prep

ILLINOIS FEDERAL OFFICIALS ⦿ Senators �Dick Durbin (D) �Tammy Duckworth (D) ⦿ Representative �Mike • Bost (R) 12 th Congressional District

STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES ⦿ Governor �Bruce • • ⦿ Lt. Rauner- R Chief Executive State of the State Address Governor �Evelyn Sanguinetti- R ⦿ Attorney �Lisa • General Madigan- D Legal Officer ⦿ Secretary �Jesse • of State White- D Maintains State Records

⦿ Comptroller � Susana • Mendoza- D Maintains Fiscal Accounts ⦿ Treasurer � Mike • Frerichs- D Distributes State Funds ⦿ Requirements � US citizen � 25 years of age � 3 yrs. a IL resident ⦿ 4 year terms in office ⦿ Line of Succession � Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, & Secretary of State

STATE LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION ⦿ Legislature called the General Assembly �Begins 2 nd Wednesday of January �Followed by Governor’s State of the State address ⦿ 59 Legislative Districts (Senate) �Senate President, John Cullerton (D) �Senator Dale Fowler (R) (59 th District) ⦿ 118 Representative Districts (House) �Speaker of the House, Michael Madigan (D) �Rep. Dave Severin (R) (117 th District)

⦿ Senate Terms �Rotating Terms ⦿ Representatives Sen. Dale Fowler serve for 2 year terms Rep. Dave Severin

JUDICIAL BRANCH OF ILLINOIS ⦿ Supreme � 7 • • Court Justices 1 Chief Justice 6 Associate Justices �Based in Springfield ⦿ Appellate Court � 5 th District �Mt. Vernon ⦿ 10 year terms ⦿ Requirements �US citizen, Attorney, resident from region elected

HISTORY ⦿ 1788, Illinois a part of the Northwest Territory ⦿ 1809, Illinois Territory established ⦿ December 3, 1818 �Illinois Becomes the 21 st State ⦿ Capitals �Kaskaskia �Vandalia �Springfield � 5 Capital Buildings in all

CONSTITUTION ⦿ Illinois is under the 1970 Constitution ⦿ 14 Articles �Article I- Bill of Rights �Article IV- Legislative Branch �Article V- Executive Branch �Article VI- Judicial Branch ⦿ 11 Amendments

LOCAL ASPECTS ⦿ County �Williamson �County • Seat Marion ⦿ Township/Precinct �Carterville ⦿ Town �Carterville

SYMBOLS ⦿ State �Tree- White Oak �Flower- Violet �Bird- Cardinal �Slogan- “Land of Lincoln” �Mineral- Fluorite �Insect- Monarch Butterfly �Mammal- White-tailed deer �Fish- Bluegill