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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Greetings,
Each spring semester, students from around the state of Illinois participate in the Model Illinois Government simulation. The 2010 simulation will take place at the Capitol Complex in Springfield and will run from Thursday February 25 to Sunday February 28. Nearly 300 students from over 20 colleges and universities will converge on the Illinois State Capital to gain more experiences in a weekend than in a semester of classes.
The Moot Court competition is held in the chambers that were once the home of the Illinois Supreme Court. Teams of attorneys argue before a panel of student justices and legal professionals and are scored on the basis of presentation and knowledge of the case fact.
Awards are
presented at the end of the simulation and students may also campaign for
Executive Board positions (Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State,
On behalf of the entire 2009-2010 Model Illinois Government Executive Board, I would like to thank you again for your involvement in this year's simulation. It is our utmost duty to serve you, so please do not hesitate to contact myself or any other member of the board with your questions, comments, or concerns. I look forward to seeing you in February. Sincerely, |
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Welcome to
the online home of Model Illinois Government, one of the preeminent
intercollegiate government simulations in the United States. 2010 will
mark our 32nd and, with your help, greatest simulation. If
you are new to our organization, please allow me a moment to outline MIG.
The MIG simulation is structured for a legislative
simulation as well as a moot court competition. Students choose among
various roles including: Legislators, lobbyists, journalists, attorneys,
justices, budget analysts, as well as many leadership positions within the
parties and committees. Within the legislature, students are assigned
political parties and districts and placed in committees of their particular
interests. The legislators then simulate the legislative processes in the
actual committee rooms and chambers of the Capitol building.
The Office of Management and Budget simulates how the
Illinois state budget is compiled. Students fill the role of Analysts and
are grouped in divisions. Under the direction of the Treasurer and the
Director of the OMB, Analysts must balance the state budget by cutting the
inflated requests of the individual departments, in addition to balancing
the priorities of the Governor and the departments.
Comptroller, etc.) in order to take a more active role in the organization
of the simulation.
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