State of Illinois

State of Illinois, under the Constitution of Illinois, has three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is split into several statewide elected offices, with the Governor as chief executive, and has numerous departments, agencies, boards and commissions. Legislative functions are granted to the General Assembly, composed of the 118-member House…More of Representatives and the 59-member Senate. The judiciary is composed of the Supreme Court and lower courts.