IL Judicial Branch

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What is a Writ?

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A formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action.

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How many types of courts are there in the state court system?

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3

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What are the qualifications to be a judge? Options: U.S. citizen, Licensed attorney, Resident of district, can be re-elected with a 3/5ths vote of yes or no, U.S. citizen, Licensed officer, Court member, can be re-elected with a 2/3rds vote of yes or no, 25 years old, Court member, can be re-elected with a 2/3rds vote of yes or no, U.S. citizen, 25 years old, District member, can be re-elected with a 3/5ths vote of yes or no, U.S. citizen

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U.S. citizen, Licensed attorney, Resident of district, can be re-elected with a 3/5ths vote of yes or no

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A Writ requiring that a person held in custody must be brought before a court to determine the legality of his or her detention.

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Habeas Corpus

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The judicial branch has a system of courts. What are their names? Options: Circuit, Supreme and Elite, Circuit, Appellate and Supreme, Appellate, Elite and Supreme, Supreme, Revenue and Appellate

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Circuit, Appellate and Supreme

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What are the general trial courts called in Illinois?

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Circuit

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This court hears cases appealed from the circuit courts in the same judicial district.

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Appellate

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Which court system has one court, and seven members?

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Illinois Supreme Court

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Which court system has nine courts and 27 judges?

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Appellate courts

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Which court system has 21 circuit courts, 146 circuit judges, and 202 associate judges?

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Circuit courts