West Virginia State Constitution

West Virginia State Constitution
ISBN-10
1078729859
ISBN-13
9781078729857
Language
English
Published
2019-12-07
Publisher
Dalcassian Publishing Company
Author
West Virginia State Assembly

Description

The Constitution of the State of West Virginia is the supreme law of the U.S. State of West Virginia. It expresses the rights of the State's citizens and provides the framework for the organization of law and government. In its first Article, the clause states that "The state of West Virginia is, and shall remain, one of the United States of America. The constitution of the United States of America, and the laws and treaties made in pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law of the land." West Virginia is governed under its second and current Constitution which dates from 1872. In November 1960 a Preamble was added. The document includes fourteen articles and several amendments.