Constitution of Missouri
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The Missouri Constitution is the state constitution of the U.S. State of Missouri. It is the supreme law formulating the law and government of Missouri, subject only to the federal Constitution, and the people. The fourth and current Missouri Constitution was adopted in 1945. It provides for three branches of government: legislative (the Missouri General Assembly), executive (the Governor of Missouri), and judicial (the Supreme Court of Missouri). It also sets up local governments in the form of counties and cities.
Quick Facts 1945 Constitution of the State of Missouri, Overview ...
1945 Constitution of the State of Missouri | |
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Overview | |
Jurisdiction | Missouri, United States |
Subordinate to | United States Constitution |
Created | September 28, 1944 (1944-09-28) |
Ratified | February 27, 1945 (1945-02-27) |
Government structure | |
Branches | Three departments |
Chambers | Bicameral Missouri General Assembly |
Executive | Governor of Missouri |
Judiciary | Judiciary of Missouri, headed by the Supreme Court of Missouri |
History | |
Amendments | 119 as of 2017[1] |
Citation | Constitution of the State of Missouri (1945) ā via Wikisource. |
Author(s) | 1943ā44 Missouri Constitutional Convention |
Supersedes | Missouri Constitution of 1875 and amendments |
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