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The first North Carolina Constitution was created in 1776 after the American Declaration of Independence. Since the first state constitution, there have been two major revisions and many amendments. The current form was ratified in 1971 and has 14 articles. The three constitutions North Carolina has had are:
North Carolina has had three constitutions, adopted in 1776, 1868, and 1971, respectively. Like the federal constitution does for the federal government, the North Carolina Constitution both provides for the structure of the North Carolina government and enumerates rights which the North Carolina government may not infringe.
North Carolina Amendment 1; North Carolina Animal Protection Act; North Carolina Attorney General; North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1835; North Carolina House Bill 11; North Carolina Planned Community Act; North Carolina Speaker Ban; North Carolina Structured Sentencing Act; North Carolina Sullivan Acts; North Carolina Women's Right ...
North Carolina is among several states that will consider a "citizens only" voting amendment in the November election, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a federal version of the law ...
Extra Session: January 22 – March 4, 1867 On March 4, 1867, the Reconstruction Acts of the U.S. Congress stipulated that North Carolina would be part of the Second Military District until they ratified the 14th Amendment. North Carolina Constitution of 1868: 78: 1868–1869: Raleigh: November 16, 1868 – April 12, 1869
The new North Carolina laws taking effect on Thursday include two dealing with domestic violence protections. There are 10 new laws in North Carolina as of Dec. 1. Here’s what they’ll do
House Bill 607, Various Court Changes: Makes changes affecting the North Carolina court system. Under Section 1a of the bill, dismissed charges and not guilty verdicts shall not be expunged ...
North Carolina is a Dillon's rule state, [34] and municipalities are only able to exercise the authority that the General Assembly or state constitution explicitly gives them. [26] All municipalities in North Carolina operate under either mayor-council governments or council-manager government , [ 26 ] with most using the latter. [ 25 ]