Constitutional Convention of Illinois (1969–1970)

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The Constitutional Convention of Illinois (1969–1970) was a gathering of elected delegates that drafted and proposed the modern Illinois Constitution, reshaping the state’s governmental and judicial structure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional convention
political event
aim modernize Illinois state government
reform judicial article of the Illinois Constitution
restructure legislative and executive branches of Illinois
appliesToJurisdiction State of Illinois NERFINISHED
basedOn popular mandate for constitutional revision
category 1969 in Illinois
1970 in Illinois
Constitutional conventions in the United States
convenedBy State of Illinois NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
delegatesElectedBy popular vote
endTime 1970
followedBy ratification referendum on the Illinois Constitution of 1970
governs relationship between Illinois state and local governments
structure of Illinois judiciary
structure of Illinois state government
hasEffect Illinois Constitution of 1970 NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 20th century
languageOfWork English
legalForm state constitutional convention
locatedIn Illinois
Springfield, Illinois NERFINISHED
mainOutcome drafting of the Illinois Constitution of 1970
numberOfDelegates 116
partOf constitutional history of Illinois
legal history of Illinois
precededBy Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1920–1922 NERFINISHED
ratificationMethod statewide popular referendum
replaces Illinois Constitution of 1870 NERFINISHED
significance established the current governing constitution of Illinois
significantChange changes to executive branch organization
creation of home rule powers for local governments
reorganization of Illinois court system into a unified judiciary
revision of legislative apportionment rules
revision of revenue and taxation provisions
strengthening of individual rights protections
startTime 1969
topic state constitutional reform

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Article VI The Judiciary adoptedBy Constitutional Convention of Illinois (1969–1970)
Article IX Revenue adoptedBy Constitutional Convention of Illinois (1969–1970)
this entity surface form: Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1969–1970
Article X Education adoptedBy Constitutional Convention of Illinois (1969–1970)
this entity surface form: Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1969–1970
Article XIV Constitutional Revision createdBy Constitutional Convention of Illinois (1969–1970)
this entity surface form: Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1969–1970
Article IV of the Illinois Constitution basedOn Constitutional Convention of Illinois (1969–1970)
this entity surface form: 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention