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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Senate
--59 senators
--elected by the people
--1 from each legislative district
--term: 2 years
Qualifications
--at least 21 years old
--U.S. citizen
--resident of district for 2 years
House of Representatives
--118 representatives
--2 representatives from each legislative district
--term: 2 years
Qualifications
(same as for Senator)
--at least 21 years old
--U.S. citizen
--resident of district for 2 years
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6 elected officials
Governor
--chief executive officer
Lieutenant governor
--takes over as governor if necessary
Attorney general
--chief legal officer
Secretary of state
--keeps official records
Comptroller
--chief fiscal officer, pays the bills
Treasurer
--acts as the state's banker
6 officials
--elected by the people
--term: 4 years
Qualifications
--at least 25 years old
--U.S. citizen
--resident of Illinois for 3 years
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3 types
of courts
Supreme Court
--7 justices
--elected by the people
--term: 10 years
Appellate courts
--52 appellate judges
--elected by the people
--term: 10 years
District Courts
Illinois is divided into 22 judicial circuits. Each circuit has
a chief judge, circuits judges, and associate judges.
--circuit judges are elected
--circuit judges serve 6-year term
--associate judges are appointed by circuit judges
--associate judges serve 4-yearterm
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