"Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970." Illinois Digital Archives. http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/isl2/id/478/rec/1 (accessed 17 April 2013)


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"Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970." Illinois Digital Archives. http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/isl2/id/478/rec/1 (accessed 17 April 2013)

  
 
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Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970

We, the People of the State of Illinois - grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He has permitted us to enjoy and seeking His blessing upon our endeavors - in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people; maintain a representative and orderly government; eliminate poverty and inequality; assure legal, social and economic justice; provide opportunity for the fullest development of the individual; insure domestic tranquility; provide for the common defense; and secure the blessings of freedom and liberty to ourselves and our posterity - do ordain and establish this Constitution for the State of Illinois.

 

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