<Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the United States of America </Td> <Td> March 4, 1789 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Note that constitutions of states that were independent countries prior to admission, and constitutions used by rebelling states participating in the American Civil War are not counted . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Official name </Th> <Th> Date of effect </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Alabama </Td> <Td> November 28, 1901 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Alaska </Td> <Td> January 3, 1959 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Arizona </Td> <Td> February 14, 1912 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Arkansas </Td> <Td> October 13, 1874 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of California </Td> <Td> January 1, 1880 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Colorado </Td> <Td> August 1, 1876 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Connecticut </Td> <Td> December 30, 1965 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Delaware </Td> <Td> June 10, 1897 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Florida </Td> <Td> January 7, 1969 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Georgia </Td> <Td> July 1, 1983 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi </Td> <Td> August 21, 1959 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Idaho </Td> <Td> July 3, 1890 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Illinois </Td> <Td> July 1, 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Indiana </Td> <Td> November 1, 1851 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Iowa </Td> <Td> August 3, 1857 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Kansas </Td> <Td> January 29, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky </Td> <Td> August 3, 1891 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Louisiana </Td> <Td> January 1, 1975 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Maine </Td> <Td> March 3, 1820 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Maryland </Td> <Td> October 5, 1867 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts </Td> <Td> October 25, 1780 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Michigan </Td> <Td> January 1, 1964 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Minnesota </Td> <Td> May 11, 1858 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Mississippi </Td> <Td> November 1, 1890 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Missouri </Td> <Td> March 30, 1945 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Montana </Td> <Td> July 1, 1973 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Nebraska </Td> <Td> November 1, 1875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Nevada </Td> <Td> October 31, 1864 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of New Hampshire </Td> <Td> June 2, 1784 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of New Jersey </Td> <Td> January 1, 1948 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of New Mexico </Td> <Td> January 6, 1912 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of New York </Td> <Td> January 1, 1895 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of North Carolina </Td> <Td> July 1, 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of North Dakota </Td> <Td> November 2, 1889 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Ohio </Td> <Td> September 1, 1851 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Oklahoma </Td> <Td> November 16, 1907 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Oregon </Td> <Td> February 14, 1859 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> January 1, 1874 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations </Td> <Td> May 2, 1843 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of South Carolina </Td> <Td> January 1, 1896 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of South Dakota </Td> <Td> November 2, 1889 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Tennessee </Td> <Td> March 26, 1870 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Texas </Td> <Td> February 17, 1876 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Utah </Td> <Td> January 4, 1896 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Vermont </Td> <Td> July 9, 1793 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia </Td> <Td> July 1, 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Washington </Td> <Td> November 11, 1889 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of West Virginia </Td> <Td> August 22, 1872 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Wisconsin </Td> <Td> May 29, 1848 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Constitution of the State of Wyoming </Td> <Td> July 10, 1890 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Official name </Th> <Th> Date of effect </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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