Illinois Constitution Study Guide
In order to earn an Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate, you must take and pass the Constitution test as required by Illinois Compiled Statutes – School Code (105 ILCS 5/27-3) in addition to passing one of the state-approved high school equivalency tests. There is no fee to take the Constitution Test and it may be taken at any time.
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Contents. Convention of 1818 When statehood for Illinois was approved on April 18, 1818, the U.S. Congress approved the formation of a state constitution. An election for delegates to a state constitutional convention was scheduled for July 6, 1818. All white male U.S. Citizens who had resided in the for at least six months prior to the election, or whom were otherwise qualified to vote for representation, were permitted to vote. The main topics of the election were whether it was sensible to have a constitution at that time and, if so, whether to form it and how to select appropriate representatives to frame it., and counties were allocated three delegates each, while all other counties were allocated two delegates each.
Illinois Constitution Study Guide
Delegates elected were to attend a meeting at on August 3. Any record of this election has been lost and it is uncertain where the subsequent meeting was held. However, later noted that the meeting was largely peaceful although there were questions about how to handle slavery. Delegation members were: Bond County.
Thomas Kirkpatrick, judge of the county court. Samuel G. Morse, sheriff Madison County., merchant., first lieutenant in the., former St. Clair County.,., Baptist minister., surveyor, former legislator Washington County., colonel in the War of 1812. John K. Mangham, died shortly after arrival and otherwise unknown Monroe County. Caldwell Cairns, physician and former judge of the St.
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