State Constitutions: Introduction

This research guide is designed to help you research state constitutions by providing the following information:

• Where to find the text of current and historical constitutions
• Historical research sources
• Useful secondary sources, such as periodicals and treatises
• How to research constitutional history, amendments and revisions

The A to Z pages of this research guide offer 50-state research on state constitutions and provide links to the following information for all 50 states:

• Constitution Text
• Amendment Process
• Pending Constitutional Amendments
• Historical Constitutional Amendments Considered
• Resources, Artifacts and Documents

Select a state on the map below (or a tabbed page above) for information on researching the state's constitution.

Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming

Shown above is a George Catlin painting of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1830. (credit)