The New Constitution of the State of Illinois: Ratified by the People, July 2, 1870 |
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The powers of the Government of this State are divided into three distinct departments — the Legislative , Executive and Judicial ; and no person , or collection of persons , being one of these departments , shall exercise any power ...
The powers of the Government of this State are divided into three distinct departments — the Legislative , Executive and Judicial ; and no person , or collection of persons , being one of these departments , shall exercise any power ...
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The State shall be divided into fifty - one Senatorial Districts , each of which shall elect one Senator , whose term of office shall be four years . The Senators elected in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy ...
The State shall be divided into fifty - one Senatorial Districts , each of which shall elect one Senator , whose term of office shall be four years . The Senators elected in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy ...
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After the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty , the whole population shall be divided by the number one hundred and fifty - nine , and the quotient shall be the ratio of representation in the House of Representatives for the ...
After the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty , the whole population shall be divided by the number one hundred and fifty - nine , and the quotient shall be the ratio of representation in the House of Representatives for the ...
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The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate , and shall vote only when the Senate is equally divided . The Senate shall choose a President pro tempore , to preside in case of the absence or impeachment of the Lieutenant ...
The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate , and shall vote only when the Senate is equally divided . The Senate shall choose a President pro tempore , to preside in case of the absence or impeachment of the Lieutenant ...
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The State shall be divided into seven districts for the election of judges , and , until otherwise provided by law , they shall be as follows : First District . The counties of St. Clair , Clinton , Washington , Jefferson , Wayne ...
The State shall be divided into seven districts for the election of judges , and , until otherwise provided by law , they shall be as follows : First District . The counties of St. Clair , Clinton , Washington , Jefferson , Wayne ...
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