New York Constitution
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. Because the history of the state constitution differs from the federal constitution, the New York Court of Appeals has seen fit to interpret analogous provisions differently from United States Supreme Court's interpretation of federal provisions.
New York State has had five constitutions, adopted in 1777, 1821, 1846, and 1894. In the 20th century alone it held three constitutional conventions, the efforts of two of which (1915 and 1967) were rejected by the electorate. The 1938 Convention did not actually create a new Constitution, but instead substantially modified the 1894 Constitution.
Currently, the New York State Constitution has 56,326 words, including the title.
Read more about New York Constitution: Constitution of New York, 1777, Constitutional Convention 1801, Constitutional Convention 1821, Constitutional Convention 1846, Constitutional Convention of 1867-1868, Constitutional Commission of 1872–1873, 1915 Convention, 1921 Judiciary Convention, 1938 Convention, 1967 Convention, Amending The Constitution
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