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You must be a U.S citizen, at least 25 years old, and a resident for 3 years before election.

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final court of appeal for state matters

seven supreme court judges select one of their members to act as chief justice for a 3 year term

judges elected by the voters to 10 year terms

all courts of the state are under the supervision of the chief justice.

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organized into five judicial distircts

three justices hear each appellate case

judges elected by the voters in each district to 10 year term.

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organized within 22 judicial circuits

divided into felony, misdemeanors, small claims, family, juvenile, and other courts

judges elected by the voters in each circuit to 6 year terms.

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Each member of the general assembly both senate and house must be 21 years old or older, a resident of the district for two years, and a citizen.

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Present one was adopted in 1970

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Qualified voters choose our elected representatives

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Their are a total of 118 members in the house of representatives.
2 year term
annual salary~$67,836

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Their are a total of 59 state senators.
4 year term
annual salary~$67,836

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The job of the legislative branch is to make

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The job of the executive branch is to enforce the laws.

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The job of the judicial branch is to administer justice. Which we do through the court systems and on those systems we have the supreme court which is the head court and the appellate courts and the circuit courts

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Judy Baar Topinka
annual salary:$137,200

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Mike Frerichs
annual salary:$137,200

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Lisa Madigan
annual salary:$158,300

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Evelyn Sanguinetti
annual salary:$137,200

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Jesse White
annual salary:$158,300

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Executive officers: