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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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T378425 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illinois Constitution Context triple: [Circuit Court of Cook County, governingLaw, Illinois Constitution]
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A.
Indiana Constitution
The Indiana Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limitations of Indiana’s state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
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B.
New York State Constitution
The New York State Constitution is the foundational legal document that structures New York’s state government, defines the powers and limits of its branches and officials, and guarantees rights to its residents.
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C.
Constitution of California
The Constitution of California is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of California.
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D.
Oregon Constitution
The Oregon Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Oregon.
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E.
Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illinois Constitution Target entity description: 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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A.
Indiana Constitution
The Indiana Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limitations of Indiana’s state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
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B.
New York State Constitution
The New York State Constitution is the foundational legal document that structures New York’s state government, defines the powers and limits of its branches and officials, and guarantees rights to its residents.
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C.
Constitution of California
The Constitution of California is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of California.
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D.
Oregon Constitution
The Oregon Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Oregon.
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E.
Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
state constitution ⓘ state constitution ⓘ |
| adopted | 1970 ⓘ |
| amendableBy |
constitutional convention
ⓘ
legislative referendum ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Illinois
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surface form:
State of Illinois
Illinois ⓘ
surface form:
State of Illinois
|
| containsArticle |
Article I Bill of Rights
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsBody | Illinois General Assembly ⓘ |
| createsCourt |
Illinois Appellate Court, First District
ⓘ
surface form:
Appellate Court of Illinois
Circuit Court of the State of Illinois ⓘ
surface form:
Circuit Courts of Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of Illinois
|
| createsOffice |
Illinois Attorney General
ⓘ
surface form:
Attorney General of Illinois
Comptroller of Illinois ⓘ Governor of Illinois ⓘ Lieutenant Governor of Illinois ⓘ Illinois Secretary of State ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State of Illinois
Treasurer of Illinois ⓘ |
| defines |
limitations of Illinois state government
ⓘ
powers of Illinois state government ⓘ structure of Illinois state government ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | July 1, 1971 ⓘ |
| establishesBranch |
Illinois executive branch
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Branch of Illinois
Illinois state court system ⓘ
surface form:
Judicial Branch of Illinois
Illinois General Assembly ⓘ
surface form:
Legislative Branch of Illinois
|
| governs |
Government of Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois state government
|
| guaranteesRight |
equal protection of the laws
ⓘ
freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ right to due process ⓘ right to privacy ⓘ rights of crime victims ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Illinois Constitution
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1818
Illinois Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1848
Illinois Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1870
Illinois Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1970
|
| preambleBeginsWith | We, the People of the State of Illinois ⓘ |
| protects | rights of Illinois citizens ⓘ |
| providesFor |
home rule for local governments
ⓘ
public education system ⓘ state income tax ⓘ |
| replaced |
Illinois Constitution
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1870
|
| requires | periodic constitutional convention question ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Illinois Constitution Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (63)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1970
this entity surface form:
Illinois Constitution and state law
this entity surface form:
Illinois Constitution of 1970
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the State of Illinois
subject surface form:
Third Judicial District (Illinois)
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the State of Illinois
this entity surface form:
1970 Illinois Constitution