5. The original constitution set up the typical bicameral legislature, a Supreme Court & a governor. The governor sat on a council of revision with Supreme Court justices. They could “veto” laws, but the legislature could override it by a simple majority vote.pic.twitter.com/amBt4c2Uxi
15. This constitution was amended semi-frequently in its early years, including to give the governor the line-item veto. But the process of amending the constitution was made more difficult by a 1917 Illinois Supreme Court decision: People v. Stevenson (117 N.E. 747).pic.twitter.com/L88xK8787x
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16. The court determined that the majority of voters needed to pass the amendment would be measured against all voters in the election. Meaning, those who voted neither yay nor nay on the specific amendment were counted as no-votes.
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17. This constitution also had many problems and a convention was even called. But the constitution drafted by that convention was rejected by the voters in 1922. After multiple other failed attempts, a new convention was convened in 1969.pic.twitter.com/WfD7R7xiju
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18. This effort was successful, was approved by the voters, and went into effect in 1970. It is one of the country’s most recent constitutions. It did a lot of updating & added a Baby Ninth Amendment & an anti-discrimination provision.pic.twitter.com/hOVqmmOyBP
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19. Interestingly, this constitution also requires that the voters be asked if a new convention is desired at least once every 20 years. It has been rejected twice, including in 2008 when Illinois voters had more on their mind.pic.twitter.com/WBk9U5XRtq
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20. But, another vote is coming up soon so who knows! This is what makes state constitutions so exciting! There is much more of a chance for change than on the federal level. So keep an eye on the
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21. Sources for this week’s edition:
#50Weeks50Constitutions: https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=kOlMAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false …; https://books.google.com/books?id=2dLlLoswSRMC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false …; https://qconline.com/news/illinois/constitutional-convention-shaped-illinois-future/article_d8db083d-fa43-5d9e-8d3b-02d72bd94dc7.html …; http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/isl2 …; http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/isl2/id/211 …; http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/isl2/id/396 …; http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/ILConstitution.pdf …Prikaži ovu nit
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