The North Carolina Constitution was ratified in 1971. This is the third Constitution for the state of North Carolina. The first Constitution was created in 1776 after the American Declaration of Independence came into existence and was substantially modified in 1835. We created the government for the new state. In 1868, a new constitution brought the state back into the Union after the Civil War. It currently contains 14 articles, each made up of different sections that re-organize the state government. Unlike the United States Constitution, which only adds amendments, North Carolina incorporates amendments into the document. Since the ratification of the North Carolina state constitution in 1971 there have been more than 20 amendments. Each
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The constitution is the highest legal document from North Carolina, and subjugates North Carolina law. It is subject to federal judicial review. Any aspect of the Constitution can be notified if it does not align with federal law and the United States Constitution.
There are two ways in which one can make efforts to amend the North Carolina constitution; the legislatively referred Constitutional amendment and a constitutional convention. Section 4 of the article X I I I says that a legislatively referred constitutional amendment is to go on the ballot if 60% of “all the members of each house” of the North Carolina State legislature adopt an act submitting the proposed amendment to a statewide vote. The legislature can determine the state of the election on a proposed amendment. Section 1 of article X I I I says that a constitutional convention can be called if:
• There is a two-thirds vote of both houses of the state legislature to put a convention question on the ballot.
• The majority of those voting affirmed the idea of having a convention.
• Amendments or revisions proposed by a convention go to statewide vote of the people for
The constitution is the highest legal document from North Carolina, and subjugates North Carolina law. It is subject to federal judicial review. Any aspect of the Constitution can be notified if it does not align with federal law and the United States Constitution.
There are two ways in which one can make efforts to amend the North Carolina constitution; the legislatively referred Constitutional amendment and a constitutional convention. Section 4 of the article X I I I says that a legislatively referred constitutional amendment is to go on the ballot if 60% of “all the members of each house” of the North Carolina State legislature adopt an act submitting the proposed amendment to a statewide vote. The legislature can determine the state of the election on a proposed amendment. Section 1 of article X I I I says that a constitutional convention can be called if:
• There is a two-thirds vote of both houses of the state legislature to put a convention question on the ballot.
• The majority of those voting affirmed the idea of having a convention.
• Amendments or revisions proposed by a convention go to statewide vote of the people for