ILLINOIS
History of Illinois 1818 Statehood established, and Kaskaskia becomes first state capitol. (21 st State) State Capitols 1818-1820 Kaskaskia 1820-1839 Vandalia 1839-Today Springfield
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION RATIFIED BY VOTERS 1970 SIMILAR FORM AS FEDERAL GOV T (3 branches) PROVIDES FOR AREAS NOT COVERED BY FEDERAL GOV T Local government Taxation Public education Elections Voting
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT Article I & II Article I: BILL OF RIGHTS makes same guarantees to IL citizens as U.S. Constitution does to U.S. citizens Guarantees that citizens will not be discriminated against because of sex or physical or mental handicaps Article II SEPARATION OF POWERS Legislative Branch» (Makes Laws) Executive Branch» (Enforces Laws) Judicial Branch» (Interprets Laws)
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT Article III VOTING VOTING ELIGIBILITY IN ILLINOIS ²U.S. citizen ²18 years old ²Reside at least 30 days in IL ²People in prison cannot vote, but can vote when released.
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT Article IV: STATE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Qualifications ØU.S. Citizen ØAt least 21 years old ØReside in his/her district
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT Article IV: STATE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (BICAMERAL) General Assembly House of Representatives 118 members 2 year term Presiding Officer is the Speaker, elected by the House of Representatives members Senate: 59 members 4 year term Presiding officer is the President, elected by the Senate members
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT Article V: STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH Qualifications: U.S. Citizen / At least 25 years old / Reside in IL for at least 3 years 6 Elected Positions: GOVERNOR Carries out state laws Commands the IL National Guard in peacetime LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR J. B. Pritzger Julianna Stratton Performs duties that are delegated by the Governor ATTORNEY GENERAL The legal officer of the state Kwame Raoul
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT Article V: STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH (continued) SECRETARY OF STATE Jesse White Maintains official state records as well as issues drivers and auto licenses TREASURER Michael Frerichs Responsible for safekeeping & investment of money COMPTROLLER Susana Mendoza Orders payments into and out of funds held by treasurer
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT Article VI: STATE JUDICIAL BRANCH There are 5 judicial districts. 1 for Cook County, and the other 4 distributed across the state. Each Supreme Court Justice is elected to a 10 year term. The Supreme Court has 7 justices. 3 from the Cook County district and 1 from the remaining districts.
State Judicial Branch Illinois Appellate Districts 12 WILL COUNTY Third Appellate District (Twelfth Judicial Circuit) Will County Courthouse
Comparison of U.S. & Illinois ILLINOIS Constitutions LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (law-making) U.S. CONGRESS House of Representatives (435) Power to impeach Begins revenue bills Qualifications: 25 yrs. old, U.S. Citizen for 7 yrs., resident of state. Term: 2 yrs. Senate (100) Tries impeachment Qualifications: 30 yrs. old, U.S. citizen for 9 yrs., resident of state. Term: 6 yrs. ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY House of Representatives (118) Power to impeach Qualifications: 21 yrs. old, U.S. citizen, reside in district 2 years Term: 2 yrs. Senate (59) Holds trial after impeachment Qualifications: 21 yrs. old, U.S. citizen, reside in district 2 years Term: 2 or 4 yrs. depending on group
Comparison of U.S. & ILLINOIS Illinois Constitutions EXECUTIVE BRANCH UNITED STATES PRESIDENT» 35 yrs. old» 14 yrs. resident of U.S.» natural born citizen 4 YR. term Appoints ambassadors, etc. Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Military Veto bills (10 days or becomes a law) VICE-PRES. ORDER OF SUCCESSION: Vicepres., Speaker of House, Pres. pro tempore GOVERNOR ILLINOIS» 25 yrs. old» U.S. citizen» Resident of state for 3 yrs. 4 yr. term Appoints Dept. Heads, etc. Commander-in-.Chief of IL National Guard Veto bills (60 days or becomes a law) LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR ORDER OF SUCCESSION: Lieutenant-Gov., Attorney General, Secretary of State
Comparison of U.S. & ILLINOIS Illinois Constitutions JUDICIAL BRANCH U.S. SUPREME COURT Appointed 9 Justices Lifetime term IL SUPREME COURT Elected» Qualifications: U.S. Citizen, Licensed Lawyer, Resident of Unit in which elected 7 Judges 10 yr. term U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals IL Appellate Courts U.S. District Courts IL Trial Courts
Comparison of U.S. & ILLINOIS Illinois Constitutions MAJOR DIFFERENCES UNITED STATES ILLINOIS PRESIDENT GOVERNOR JUDGES: APPOINTED (9) JUDGES: ELECTED (7) BILL OF RIGHTS: Amendmets 1-10 BILL OF RIGHTS: Article I 1789 1970 AMENDING: APPROVED BY STATES AMENDMENTS: 27 - ADDED ON CONGRESS LEADER: SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SENATE LEADER: VICE-PRES. 435 REPRESENTATIVES to Congress 1 PER DISTRICT 100 SENATORS: 2 PER STATE AMENDING: APPROVED BY VOTERS AMENDMENTS: INSERTED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEADER: SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SENATE LEADER: PRES. of SENATE 118 REPRESENTATIVES to Gen. Assem 2 PER DISTRICT 59 SENATORS: 1 PER DISTRICT