The Origin and Development of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Illinois: Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Political Science in t - Hardcover

Herman Gerlach James

9780266967156: The Origin and Development of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Illinois: Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Political Science in t

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ISBN 10: 0266967159 ISBN 13: 9780266967156

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how early rights in England shaped the Illinois Bill of Rights and the Northwest Ordinance.

This book explains how ideas about fundamental rights evolved long before Illinois became a state. It shows connections between English constitutional documents, the American Revolution, and the making of state constitutions. The focus is on how long-standing protections and new theories of natural law influenced the Illinois framework for liberty, trial, and civil rights.

Learn how English charters, petitions, and common-law traditions helped form American rights
See the role of the Northwest Ordinance as a model for the first Illinois constitution
Understand how concepts like indictments, habeas corpus, and the balance of military and civil power developed
Discover why certain protections were written into state constitutions and how they endured

Ideal for readers of constitutional history, legal history, and anyone interested in how rights and law take practical shape in state governments.

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