| A | B |
| Illinois Governor | Executive Branch |
| Illinois House of Representatives | Legislative Branch |
| Illinois State Supreme Court | Judicial branch |
| Illinois Circuit courts | Judicial Branch |
| Lt. Governor | Executive Branch |
| Illinois State Senate | Legislative Branch |
| President of the Illinois Senate | Legislative Branch |
| Governor | can veto bill passed by Gen Assembly |
| Lt. Governor | becomes governor if gov dies |
| Mississippi River | western boundary of Illinois |
| Illinois State Supreme Court | highest court in Illinois |
| Referendums | voting on public issues, questions |
| Governor of Illinois | Pat Quinn |
| 90 days | the Governor can consider a bill this long |
| four | Number of constitutions IL has had |
| Governor | may call special sessions GA |
| Keeps "Great Seal" | Secretary of State |
| State Attorney General | chief legal officer of State of Illinois |
| by vote | how IL judges are selected |
| primary election | selects candidates for gen election |