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Illinois has had four Constitutions
• 1818 - for statehood
• 1848 - improve the 1818
• 1870 - agriculture based
• 1970 - written to adapt to importance of industry
• Lists the rights of the people in 24 sections
• Also places restrictions on the government of Illinois
• Powers of the state
• Explains separation of powers principle
• Divided into three branches - legislative, executive, judicial
Suffrage and Elections
• Rules and regulations of voting
• Election procedures
• General election - Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years
The Legislature
• Lawmaking power rests in a General Assembly
• 2 Houses - the House of Representatives and Senate
• Senators are chosen from 59 legislative districts
• Representatives are chosen from 118 Representative districts
• We are 56th Legislative, 112th Representative
• Senate - 2 or 4 year terms
• House - 2 year terms
• Requirements •21 years old
•U.S. citizen
•Resident of district for 2 years
• Vacancies are filled by appointment
• Session begins each January on second Wednesday
• Need quorum to meet - majority of members
• House - Speaker of the House - elected by the members
• Senate - President of Senate - elected by the members
• Bills may originate, be amended by, or rejected by both
• Majority required to pass
• Governor may veto within 60 days
• Becomes law without signature after 60 days
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