Maine Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Maine established the "State of Maine" in 1820 and is the fundamental governing document of the state. It consists of a Preamble and ten Articles (divisions), the first of which is a "Declaration of Rights".
Read more about Maine Constitution: Why It Was Written, History, Preamble, Article I. "Declaration of Rights", Article II. "Electors" (Voters), Article III. "Distribution of Powers", Article IV: "House of Representatives, Senate, and Legislative Power", Article V: "Executive Power, Secretary, Treasurer", Article VI: "Judicial Power", Article VII: "Military", Article VIII: "Education and Municipal Home Rule", Article IX: "General Provisions", Article X: Additional Provisions
Famous quotes containing the words maine and/or constitution:
“Making a logging-road in the Maine woods is called “swamping” it, and they who do the work are called “swampers.” I now perceived the fitness of the term. This was the most perfectly swamped of all the roads I ever saw. Nature must have coöperated with art here.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“One of the things I considered a delightful experience in school was the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I didn’t realize the gap was so big from the Founding Fathers until now. And I didn’t realize they weren’t talking about me.”
—Maxine Waters (b. 1938)