Kentucky Constitution

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The Kentucky Constitution is the foundational governing document of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, establishing its governmental structure, powers, and individual rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational legal document
state constitution
adopted 1891
amendmentProcess legislative proposal plus voter ratification
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky
articleCount approximately 19 articles
citedAs Ky. Const.
classification subnational constitution
contains Bill of Rights of Kentucky
country United States
currentVersionNumber Third Kentucky Constitution
defines powers of the Governor of Kentucky
powers of the Kentucky General Assembly
structure of Kentucky courts
effectiveDate September 28, 1891
establishes executive branch of Kentucky
judicial branch of Kentucky
legislative branch of Kentucky
governs Commonwealth of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky
hasNotableProvision detailed restrictions on local and special laws
elected judges in Kentucky
strong protections for education funding
hasPreamble yes
influencedBy United States Constitution
earlier Kentucky constitutions
language English
legalStatus supreme law of Kentucky
limits terms of certain state offices
locationOfOriginal Frankfort, Kentucky
predecessor First Kentucky Constitution
Second Kentucky Constitution
prohibits special legislation in many cases
protects due process rights in Kentucky
equal protection rights in Kentucky
freedom of religion in Kentucky
freedom of speech in Kentucky
right to bear arms in Kentucky
ratifiedBy voters of Kentucky
regulates local government structure in Kentucky
public education framework in Kentucky
state debt in Kentucky
taxation powers in Kentucky
subject civil rights in Kentucky
elections and suffrage in Kentucky
local government powers in Kentucky
state government organization
taxation and finance in Kentucky
subjectOf constitutional conventions in Kentucky

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Kentucky Revised Statutes legalAuthority Kentucky Constitution
McCracken County Fiscal Court legalBasis Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky General Assembly legalBasis Constitution of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky General Assembly powerGrantedBy Constitution of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Senate authority Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Senate constitutionArticle Kentucky Constitution Article II
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky House of Representatives authority Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky House of Representatives constitutionalBasis Constitution of Kentucky of 1891
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
LaRue County Fiscal Court legalBasis Kentucky Constitution
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky officeCreatedBy Constitution of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Governor of Kentucky legalBasis Constitution of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Meade County Fiscal Court legalBasis Kentucky Constitution
Government of Kentucky constitutionalBasis Constitution of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Mercer County Fiscal Court legalBasis Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Supreme Court interprets Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Supreme Court establishedBy Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Supreme Court authority Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Court of Appeals establishedBy Kentucky Constitution
Jessamine County follows Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Constitution currentVersionNumber Third Kentucky Constitution
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Constitution predecessor Second Kentucky Constitution
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Constitution predecessor First Kentucky Constitution
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Constitution contains Bill of Rights of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Constitution citedAs Ky. Const.
linked to: Kentucky Constitution
McCracken County Judge/Executive legalBasis Kentucky Constitution
Jefferson County Judge/Executive subordinateTo Kentucky Constitution