State of New York - Constitution

Title

State of New York - Constitution

Description

State Motto of New Your "Excelsior" - Ever Upward.

The First New York State Constitution, 1977

This constitution was framed by a convention which assembled at White Plains, July 10, 1776, and, after repeated adjournments and changes of location, terminated its labors at Kingston, Sunday evening, April 20, 1777, when the constitution was adopted, with but one dissenting vote, It was not submitted to the people for ratification.

Creator

New York

Date

1788

Source

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Relation

Current Version of the New York State Constitution as Amended and in Force Since January 1, 2015

Rights

Source: The Historical Society of the New York Courts. Courtesy N.Y. State Library.

PREAMBLE - We the people of the state of New York, grateful to almighty god for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, do establish this constitution.

Source: New York Department of State, Division of Administrative Rules

Publisher

New York

Contributor

New York

Format

Medium: State Seal

Language

English

Type

State

Identifier

State of New York, NY, New York, States, Constituion, Preamble, NYC

Coverage

United States

Files

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Reference

New York, State of New York - Constitution, New York, 1788

Cite As

New York, “State of New York - Constitution,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 20, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/386.