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Constitution of Iowa

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The Constitution of Iowa is the highest body of state law in the U.S. state of Iowa. It establishes the structure and function of the state. Iowa's constitution is subordinate only to the U.S. Constitution and federal law.

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The state's first constitution was created in 1844, but not ratified. [1] The second constitution was created in 1846. [2] The present-day document, which went into effect in 1857, is the state's third constitution. [3] All 3 constitutions had conventions. [4] It supersedes Iowa's 1846 constitution and has had numerous amendments since its initial adoption.

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References

  1. ↑ "Iowa Law: Constitution", legis.iowa.gov, retrieved 2024-08-22
  2. ↑ Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of Iowa, 1846", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
  3. ↑ Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of Iowa, 1857", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
  4. ↑ Raub, Amber (25 October 2020). "Beyond the Podium: Iowa Constitutional Convention". KHQA.
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