The Constitution of Iowa is the highest body of state law in the
U.S. state of
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
. It establishes the structure and function of the state. Iowa's
constitution is subordinate only to the
U.S. Constitution and
federal law.
The state's first constitution was created in 1844, but not ratified. The second constitution was created in 1846. The present-day document, which went into effect in 1857, is the state's third constitution. All 3 constitutions had conventions.
It supersedes Iowa's 1846 constitution and has had numerous amendments since its initial adoption.
See also
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Iowa Supreme Court
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Iowa Code
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State constitutions in the United States
References
External links
1846 in American law
1857 in American law
1857 documents
Iowa law
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
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