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1818
Illinois became the 21st state
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1970
Current Illinois Constitution adopted
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60 days
How long a governor may consider a bill
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Circuit Courts
General trial courts in Illinois
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Pat Quinn
Current Governor of IL
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Springfield
Present capital of IL
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118
Number of Representatives in the Illinois
House of Representatives
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Senate
Approves governor’s appointments
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4 Illinois voting qualifications
• 18 years old• Citizen of the U.S.• Live in the district 30 days• Register 28 days before election
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General Assembly
Legislative branch in Illinois
(Senate + House of Representatives)
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Lieutenant Governor
Next in succession after the Governor
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59
Number of Senate districts in IL
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102
Number of counties in Illinois
We are in Woodford
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Election Day in Illinois
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November in even years
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Governor
Chief Executive Officer in IL
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Secretary of State
Maintains official records/ acts of the General Assembly
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3 types of Courts in Illinois
• Circuit
• Appelate
• Supreme
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General Elections
• Held every 2 years (even-numbered)• Next election is 2010
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Lobbies
Organized groups that seek to influence lawmakers
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Qualifications of Governor
• 25 years old• Resident of state 3 years• Citizen of U.S.
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4 years
Term of governor
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3 branches of Illinois government(like Federal)
• Legislative• Executive• Judicial
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Illinois has had 4 constitutions
• 1818• 1848• 1870• 1970
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Illinois has had 3 capitals
• Kaskaskia• Vandalia
• Springfield
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Home Rule
• 1970 Conventional Constitution gave local governments (cities and towns) power to pass ordinances “for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare” or, within certain limitation, to tax and incur debt without specific legislation from the General Assembly.
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Referendum
• to vote on public issues such as bond issues of governmental bodies or changes in the state constitution
• Example: school districts ask voters about building new schools
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Dale Risinger
State Senator for the 37th district