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ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION

ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION. Executive Branch. 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

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ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION

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  1. ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION

  2. Executive Branch

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

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

  5. Powers of the Governor • Make addresses to set state policy • State of the state speech • Budget address

  6. Powers of the Governor

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

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

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

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

  11. Treasurer • Alexi Giannoulias (Democrat) • State’s banker

  12. General Assembly

  13. Illinois Court System

  14. Supreme Court • Seven justices • Elected by the voters • Ten year terms

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

  16. 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

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