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Amendment In Us Constitution In Illinois
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Unlike the federal government, which has had only one Constitution since the Articles of Confederation, Illinois has had four constitutions since its admission to statehood in 1818. In addition, there have been two other proposed constitutions which were rejected by the voters in referendums.
SEARCHES, SEIZURES, PRIVACY AND INTERCEPTIONS The people shall have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and other possessions against unreasonable searches, seizures, invasions of privacy or interceptions of communications by eavesdropping devices or other means.
State constitutions vary in length and scope and, unlike the federal Constitution, they are generally broader in scope and are amended more frequently.
Unlike the federal government, which has had only one Constitution since the Articles of Confederation, Illinois has had four constitutions since its admission to statehood in 1818. In addition, there have been two other proposed constitutions which were rejected by the voters in referendums.
The current state constitution has 14 articles. The current Illinois Constitution has been amended 15 times.
The state and federal constitutions were written at different times, by different people and for different purposes. They look different, contain different procedures for amendment and interpretation, and contain different rights and duties.
Except as limited by this Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs including, but not limited to, the power to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare; to license; to tax; and to incur debt.
State constitutions are of broader scope and length than the U.S. Constitution. Topics covered in state constitutions are not necessarily "constitutional" and tend to address topics that are unique to the state.