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The following is a list of the current constitutions of the states in the United States. Each entry shows the ordinal number of the current constitution, the official name of the current constitution, the date on which the current constitution took effect, and the estimated length of the current constitution.
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Each state is itself a sovereign entity, and as such, reserves the right to organize in any way (within the above stated parameter) deemed appropriate by its people. As a result, while the governments of the various states share many similar features, they often vary greatly with regard to form and substance. No two state governments are identical.
U.S. state constitutional amendments (7 C, 74 P) State constitutional officers of the United States (13 C, 3 P) Constitutions of insular areas of the United States (1 C, 3 P)
Seventeen state legislatures currently have term limits. [85] The earliest state legislative term limit was enacted in 1990, and the most recent was enacted in 2022. Term limits only went into effect years after they were enacted. [85] Arizona State Legislature: four consecutive two-year terms for both houses (eight years). No limit on total ...
As with many state constitutions, it explicitly provides for the separation of powers and incorporates its bill of rights directly into the text of the constitution (as Article I). The bill of rights is considerably lengthier and more detailed than the federal Bill of Rights, and includes some provisions not included in the federal Constitution.
The following is a list of national constitutions by country, semi-recognized countries, and by codification. Codified constitutions (most recent, in use today) [ edit ]
The Alabama Constitution, in common with all other state constitutions, defines a tripartite government organized under a presidential system.Executive power is vested in the Governor of Alabama, legislative power in the Alabama State Legislature (bicameral, composed of the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate), and judicial power in the Judiciary of Alabama.