Illinois Constitution Flashcards
(16 cards)
ARC for General Assembly
C-US Citizen
A-21 years old
R-Resident if district they represent for 2 years
Executive Qualifications
C-US Citizen
A-25 years old
R-live in state for 3 years
Governor
JB Pritzker
Head of Executive branch
Lieutenant Governer
Juliana Stratton
Completes tasks given by governor
Attorney General
Kwame Raoul
Legal officer of state
Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias
Keeps records of General Assembly and Executive
Papers of US
Comptroller
Susana Mendoza
State’s accountant
Treasurer
Micheal Frerichs
Protects state funds and investments
Order of Succession
Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Judicial Qualifications
A-Licensed Attorney in Illinois
R-resident of district they represent
C-US Citizen
Supreme Court
7 justices(one chief Justice)
Can call up directly any case
Serve 10 year terms
Appellate Court
Cases appealed from circuit courts
Serve 10 year terms
Circuit Courts
Trail Courts
Serve 6 year terms
Illinois
21st state
Constitution
1818
When Illinois became state
Now constitution was in 1970
Captails
First capital was Kaskaskia
Captain today is Springfield