ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION

Governor Pat Quinn (Democrat) Chief Executive Appoints key administrators Proposes budget yearly Grants reprieves and pardons Fills vacancies in executive offices

Powers of Governor Call out the National Guard Call special sessions of the General Assembly Issue Executive Orders

Powers of the Governor Make addresses to set state policy –State of the state speech –Budget address

Powers of the Governor Veto Bills Total Veto Line-Item Veto Reduction Veto Amendatory Veto

Lieutenant Governor ?????(Democrat) Successor to the Governor Responsible for various administrative assignments

Attorney General Lisa Madigan (Democrat) Chief law enforcement officer for the state Chief legal officer

Secretary of State Jesse White (Democrat) Issues vehicle license plates and titles Issues drivers licenses and maintains records Registers corporations

Comptroller Daniel Hynes (Democrat) Chief fiscal officer Manages transactions made within the budget

Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (Democrat) State’s banker

General Assembly ILL HouseILL SenateU.S. HouseU.S. Senate Age Requirement Residency Requirement 2 years State they Represent State they represent Citizenship At time of election 7 years9 years Term of office 2 years 118 members Staggered Members 2 years6 years Leader Speaker elected by house vote President elected by senate vote Speaker elected by house vote Vice pres. empowered by U.S. Const

Illinois Court System Supreme Court Appellate Court Circuit Court

Supreme Court Seven justices Elected by the voters Ten year terms

Appellate Court Five districts Three justices hear each appellate case Elected by voters Ten year terms

Circuit Court Twenty-one courts Types –Felony, Misdemeanor, Small Claims, Family, Juvenile and other courts Judges elected by voters Six year terms Associate judges appointed by circuit judges for four year term