Illinois Government Illinois Government Rules leaders of our
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Illinois Government
Illinois Government = Rules & leaders of our state U. S. Government = Rules & leaders for all 50 states
3 Branches of IL Government Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch
What are the 6 positions of the Executive Branch • • • Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Treasurer Comptroller Attorney General
• How long is the term for ALL Executive Branch members in IL? 4 Years
• What do we call the Legislative Branch called in IL? (Not Congress) • General Assembly
IL Legislative Branch General Assembly Senate & The House of Reps 59 Senators 118 Reps
• How many Illinois State Senators ? 59
• How many Illinois State House of Reps members? • 118
Illinois Judicial Branch Court Levels (3) Illinois Supreme Court (highest) Appellate Courts Circuit Courts (lowest)
Executive Branch 3 Requirements to become Governor: • Be at least 25 years old • Be a U. S. citizen • Live in IL for 3 years JB Pritzker
Executive Branch 4 Powers of the Governor: • Enforce the laws • Veto/Pass bills • Grant Pardons • Commander-in-chief of state military
Executive Branch Lieutenant Governor facts: • Gets elected with the governor. • If the governor dies, then the Lieutenant Governor takes over. Juliana Stratton
Executive Branch 2 Responsibilities of Secretary of State: • Issues drivers licenses • Runs organ donation program Jesse White
Executive Branch Treasurer resposibilities: • State Banker • Invests the state’s money Michael Frerichs
Executive Branch Comptroller: • Keeps all financial records • Writes checks Lisa Mendoza
Executive Branch Attorney General: • Top lawyer for the state Kwame Raoul
Legislative Branch (Makes the Laws) General Assembly The Senate • 59 Senators • 1 Senator for each Legislative District The House of Reps • 118 Reps • 2 Reps for each Legislative District
1 senator for the district Totals: 59 Senators 2 Reps for the district 118 Reps http: //www. illinoisatlas. com/illinois/political/pdf/il_legdist_state. pdf
Legislative Branch The Senate • Usually Serve 4 year terms • Leader of Senate = President of Senate The House of Reps • Serve 2 year terms • Leader of House = Speaker of the House The General Assembly has to meet a minimum of ONCE a year.
Legislative Branch Impeachment Case Steps: 1. House impeaches with majority vote 2. Senate will then hold the trial **Senate Convicts with 2/3 vote
How A Bill Becomes A Law 1. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate 2. Then the bill goes to the governor 3. The governor must sign the bill or veto the bill within 60 days Pass it to. . . House & Senate The Governor
How to Override a Governor’s Veto: 1. If the governor vetoes a bill, the House and Senate can override the veto with a 3/5 vote. 2. In order for a bill to become a law, it must be passed by both the House and Senate.
Judicial Branch IL Supreme Court: • the highest court in Illinois
Judicial Branch • 7 judges on the IL Supreme Court • Supreme Court judges serve 10 year terms • All judges in IL are ELECTED • Judges must INTERPRET laws
IL Government Facts • • Our current constitution was written in 1970 Our constitution has a preamble and a bill of rights
IL Government Facts (Cont. ) “Separation of Powers”—each IL branch has separate powers.
IL Constitution Test Review Game How much do you remember? ?
How many branches does our IL Government have? ?
The Branches are: • The Executive Branch • The Legislative Branch • The Judicial Branch
Laws are made by the ____ branch Legislative
Laws are enforced by the ____ branch Executive
Laws are interpreted by the ____ branch Judicial
The General Assembly is in the ____ branch Legislative
The 2 Parts of the General Assembly are: The House of Reps The Senate
The _______ has the power to impeach House of Reps The _______ holds impeachment trials. Senate
There are _______ people in the IL Senate There are _______ people in the IL House of Reps
There are _______ Legislative Districts in Illinois
There is _______ Senator(s) in each Legislative District There are _______ Reps in each Legislative District
Senators serve a _______ year term Reps serve a _______ year term
The _______ Court is the Highest Ranking Court in Illinois Supreme There are ___ members in the IL Supreme Court
Supreme Court judges are serve ____ year terms Judges are ____ by Illinois voters elected
The Governor has to sign or veto a bill within _____ days. The General Assembly can Override a veto with____ vote.
If the Governor dies, the ______ takes over Lt. Governor The Governor serves a ______ year term
Our CURRENT IL Constitution was written in ______ When each branch has separate powers it is called ______
The introduction to our constitution is called the ______ The General Assembly has to meet ____ a year
The _____ issues drivers licenses. The Capital of IL is _______.
The presiding officer in the Senate is the ______ The presiding officer in the House of Reps is the ______
A ___ vote is needed to impeach a person A ___ vote is needed to convict an impeached person
The ____ states the rights of IL Citizens
To be Governor, you must: • Be 25 years old • Be a U. S. Citizen • Live in IL for 3 years
In order for a Bill to become a law it MUST be passed by the ______ & _______ House of Reps & Senate
Our Governor is_______ Our Lt. Governor is_______
Our Secretary of State is_______ Our Attorney General is_______
You must be _____ years old to vote.
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