ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION Test Prep
ILLINOIS FEDERAL OFFICIALS Senators Dick Durbin (D) Tammy Duckworth (D) Representative Mike Bost (R) 12th Congressional District
STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES Governor Bruce Rauner- R Chief Executive State of the State Address Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti- R Attorney General Lisa Madigan- D Legal Officer Secretary of State Jesse White- D Maintains State Records
Comptroller Treasurer Requirements 4 year terms in office 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 2nd 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) (59th District) 118 Representative Districts (House) Speaker of the House, Michael Madigan (D) Rep. Dave Severin (R) (117th District)
Representatives serve for 2 year terms Senate Terms Rotating Terms Representatives serve for 2 year terms Sen. Dale Fowler Rep. Dave Severin
JUDICIAL BRANCH OF ILLINOIS Supreme Court 7 Justices 1 Chief Justice 6 Associate Justices Based in Springfield Appellate Court 5th 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 21st 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 Township/Precinct Town Williamson County Seat Marion Township/Precinct Carterville Town
SYMBOLS State Tree- White Oak Flower- Violet Bird- Cardinal Slogan- “Land of Lincoln” Mineral- Fluorite Insect- Monarch Butterfly Mammal- White-tailed deer Fish- Bluegill