Maryland Constitution

The current Constitution of Maryland, which was ratified by the people of the state on September 18, 1867, forms the basic law for the U.S. state of Maryland. It replaced the short-lived Maryland Constitution of 1864 and is the fourth constitution under which the state has been governed. It was last amended in 2002.

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September 18 - 1867 - Basic law - U.S. state - Maryland - Maryland Constitution of 1864 - Constitution - 2002

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At approximately 47,000 words (including annotations), the Maryland Constitution is much longer than the average length of a state constitution in the United States, which is about 26,000 words (the United States Constitution is about 8,700 words long).

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State constitution - United States - United States Constitution

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