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- The Enabling Act of 1889 allowed Dakota Territory to apply for statehood as two separate states. The North Dakota Constitutional Convention opened on July 4, 1889. The state constitution was ratified on October 1, 1889.
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References. External links. Constitution of North Dakota. The Constitution of North Dakota is the most basic legal document in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It consists of a preamble and fourteen articles. History. In recent years, North Dakota's constitution has been amended several times.
Constitution. The Constitution of North Dakota contains the current provisions of the state constitution. Preamble. Article I Declaration of Rights. Article II Elective Franchise. Article III Powers Reserved To The People. Article IV Legislative Branch. Article V Executive Branch. Article VI Judicial Branch.
Background. North Dakota became the 39th state on November 2, 1889. The North Dakota Constitution was adopted by a constitutional convention on August 17, 1889, and ratified by voters on October 1, 1889. [2] Preamble. See also: Preamble, North Dakota Constitution and Preambles to state constitutions.
§ 3. The State of North Dakota is an inseparable part of the American union and the constitution of the Cnited :::itatt>s is the supreme law of the land. § 4. The free exercise and enjoyment of rl'ligious profession and worship, without discrimination or prefc>rence shall be forever guaranteed in this state, and
Compared to the U.S. Constitution, the North Dakota Constitution has its origins in a dramatically different historical context. North Dakota adopted its constitution more than 100 years after ratificati on of the U.S. Con-stitution, following the Civil War and the significant reconstruction amend-
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The North Dakota Constitutional Convention opened on July 4, 1889. The state constitution was ratified on October 1, 1889. This pathfinder will lead researchers to several resources available at the North Dakota State Archives highlighting North Dakota’s admitance to the Union as a state and the North Dakota Constitution. Archival Collections.
Aug 14, 2020 · Section 12. The military shall be subordinate to the civil power. No standing army shall be maintained by this State in time of peace, and no soldiers shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, except in the manner prescribed by law.