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The Constitution of the State of New York establishes the structure of the government of the State of New York, and enumerates the basic rights of the citizens of New York. Like most state constitutions in the United States , New York's constitution's provisions tend to be more detailed and amended more often than its federal counterpart .
Full text. New York Constitution at Wikisource. The State of New York has held nine Constitutional Conventions: in 1776–1777, 1801, 1821, 1846, 1867–1868, 1894, 1915, 1938, and 1967; a Constitutional Commission in 1872–1873; and a Judicial Convention in 1921.
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Jan 1, 2022 · THE CONSTITUTION OF THE. STATE OF NEW YORK. As Revised, with Amendments adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1938 and Approved by Vote of the People 6.on November 8, 1938 . and . Amendments subsequently adopted by the . Legislature and Approved by Vote of the People. As Amended and in Force January 1, 2022 . ARTICLE I . BILL OF RIGHTS §1.
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They presented this compact to the Convention on March 12 th and, after due deliberation and discussion, the New York State Constitution was ratified by the members on April 20, 1777. The Constitution was read in public for the first time on the front steps of the Ulster County Courthouse two days later, on April 22, 1777, and went on to become ...
The first New York Constitution was adopted by the Convention of Representatives of the State of New-York on April 20, 1777. A second constitution was adopted in 1821, a third in 1846, a fourth in 1894 and a fifth in 1938. Since 1938, the constitution has been amended several times. First New York State Constitution and Proposed Constitution, 1868.
The new government began on March 4, 1789, assembled in New York City, and the government authorized by the Articles of Confederation dissolved itself. In 1791, the states ratified the Bill of Rights, which established protections for various civil liberties.
