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  2. Constitution of Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Nevada's first constitutional convention was in 1863. [1] The Nevada Constitution was created in 1864 at a convention on July 4 in Carson City.The convention adjourned on July 28, was approved by public vote on the first Wednesday in September, and became effective on October 31, when on that date President Abraham Lincoln declared Nevada to be a state.

  3. List of state applications for an Article V Convention

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    Nevada Term Limits on Members of Congress June 29, 1996? Nevada Constitution: III North Dakota No Judicial Taxing Power April 6, 2001? Cong. Rec. Vol. 147, pp. S3704-S3705, POM-7 ("House Concurrent Resolution No. 3031") remainder of text p. S3705: III Louisiana Posse Comitatus April 29, 2008? Cong. Rec. Vol. 154, p.

  4. Government of Nevada - Wikipedia

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    The government of Nevada comprises three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Nevada and the governor's cabinet along with the other elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch consisting of the Nevada Legislature which includes the Assembly and the Senate; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Nevada and lower courts.

  5. Supreme Court of Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Meanwhile, the state supreme court continued to lobby the people and the legislature of the state of Nevada to create an intermediate appellate court. The Legislature eventually authorized the latest attempt to appear on the November 2, 2010 ballot. Question 2, however, was narrowly rejected by 53% of the 670,126 votes cast. [8]

  6. Nevada Legislature - Wikipedia

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    Nevada State Capitol in 1875. For seven years after Nevada's admission as a U.S. state in 1864, the Nevada Legislature did not have a proper meeting place. In 1869, the Legislature passed the State Capitol Act, signed into law by Governor Henry G. Blasdel, providing $100,000 for the construction of a capitol building. [15]

  7. Nevada Revised Statutes - Wikipedia

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    The Nevada Supreme Court interprets the law and constitution of Nevada. The Statutes of Nevada are a compilation of all legislation passed by the Nevada Legislature during a particular Legislative Session. The Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) is the codified, administrative regulations of the Executive Branch. The Nevada Register is a ...

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    The original Constitution set important limits on the states, limits which were expanded with the Reconstruction amendments (by creating federal enforcement of the Bill of Rights, due process and ...

  9. State constitutions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, each state has its own written constitution.. They are much longer than the United States Constitution, which only contains 4,543 words.State constitutions are all longer than 8,000 words because they are more detailed regarding the day-to-day relationships between government and the people.