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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Constitution
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gptkbp:duration
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1969 to 1970
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gptkbp:finish
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yes or no referendum
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gptkbp:governor
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gptkb:Richard_B._Ogilvie
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gptkbp:held_in
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gptkb:Chicago
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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expanded civil rights protections
increased citizen engagement
established home rule for municipalities
first comprehensive revision since 1920
modernized state constitution
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Illinois Constitutional Convention
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:local_government
legislative process
citizen rights
state budget process
state governance
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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taxation
education funding
home rule
environmental protections
judicial reform
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Illinois
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:William_J._Bauer
gptkb:John_W._Mc_Kinney
Eugene S. Mc Carthy
M. William J. Mc Kinney
Ruth E. Mc Coy
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gptkbp:outcome
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gptkb:Illinois_Constitution_of_1970
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gptkbp:participants
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delegates
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gptkbp:participated_in
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community forums
public hearings
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Illinois_Constitutional_Convention_of_1920
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gptkbp:purpose
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to draft a new state constitution
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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modernized state government structure
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gptkbp:significant_event
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ratification of the new constitution
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Illinois_Constitution_of_1970
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:1970_Illinois_Constitution
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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