Illinois Constitution
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The Illinois Constitution is the fundamental governing document of the U.S. state of Illinois, outlining the structure, powers, and limitations of its state government and protecting the rights of its citizens.
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| instanceOf |
legal document
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state constitution ⓘ state constitution ⓘ |
| adopted | 1970 ⓘ |
| amendableBy |
constitutional convention
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legislative referendum ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Illinois
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State of Illinois
Illinois ⓘ
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State of Illinois
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| containsArticle |
Article I Bill of Rights
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Article II Powers of the State ⓘ Article III Suffrage and Elections ⓘ Article IV The Legislature ⓘ Article IX Revenue ⓘ Article V The Executive ⓘ Article VI The Judiciary ⓘ Article VII Local Government ⓘ Article VIII Finance ⓘ Article X Education ⓘ Article XI Environment ⓘ Article XII Militia ⓘ Article XIII General Provisions ⓘ Article XIV Constitutional Revision ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
United States of America ⓘ
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United States
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| createsBody | Illinois General Assembly ⓘ |
| createsCourt |
Illinois Appellate Court, First District
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Appellate Court of Illinois
Circuit Court of the State of Illinois ⓘ
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Circuit Courts of Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court ⓘ
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Supreme Court of Illinois
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| createsOffice |
Illinois Attorney General
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Attorney General of Illinois
Comptroller of Illinois ⓘ Governor of Illinois ⓘ Lieutenant Governor of Illinois ⓘ Illinois Secretary of State ⓘ
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Secretary of State of Illinois
Treasurer of Illinois ⓘ |
| defines |
limitations of Illinois state government
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powers of Illinois state government ⓘ structure of Illinois state government ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | July 1, 1971 ⓘ |
| establishesBranch |
Illinois executive branch
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surface form:
Executive Branch of Illinois
Illinois state court system ⓘ
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Judicial Branch of Illinois
Illinois General Assembly ⓘ
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Legislative Branch of Illinois
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| governs |
Government of Illinois
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surface form:
Illinois state government
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| guaranteesRight |
equal protection of the laws
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freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ right to due process ⓘ right to privacy ⓘ rights of crime victims ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Illinois Constitution
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Illinois Constitution of 1818
Illinois Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Illinois Constitution of 1848
Illinois Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Illinois Constitution of 1870
Illinois Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Illinois Constitution of 1970
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| preambleBeginsWith | We, the People of the State of Illinois ⓘ |
| protects | rights of Illinois citizens ⓘ |
| providesFor |
home rule for local governments
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public education system ⓘ state income tax ⓘ |
| replaced |
Illinois Constitution
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surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1870
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| requires | periodic constitutional convention question ⓘ |
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