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Illinois Constitutio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Legislative Branch | Makes the laws |
| Executive Branch | Carries out the laws |
| Judicial Branch | Interprets or defines the laws |
| Chief Executive of the state government; commander-in-chief of the state militia | Governor |
| Keeper of the Great Seal of Illinois | Secretary of State |
| Pays the bills for the state of Illinois | Comptroller |
| Issues Drivers licenses, vehicle plates, and maintains records | Secretary of State |
| Lawyer for the state | Attorney General |
| Responsible for safekeeping and investment of the state monies | Treasurer |
| General Assembly | House and Senate in Illinois |
| 59 | Number of senators in Illinois |
| 118 | Number of representatives in Illinois |
| 45th | Legislative district we live in |
| 90th | Representative district we live in |
| Illinois State Senator | Brian Stewart |
| Illinois State Representative | Tom Demmer |
| Kaskaskia | 1st Capital of Illinois |
| Springfield | Current Capital of Illinois |
| Marquette and Joliet | Illinois was discovered by them |
| 18 | Age you need to be to vote in Illinois |
| Lake Michigan | Great lake that touches the northeast border of Illinois |
| Prairie State | Nickname of Illinois |