The equal protection clauses of the California Constitution, Article I, Section 7(a) and Article IV, Section 16(a), bar the State from maintaining the public school system in a manner that denies some students the basic educational necessities provided to other students.
"In 1898, the Constitution was amended, changing the standards for approving a constitutional amendment. Since that point, a constitutional amendment must be approved by a simple majority of both chambers of the legislature at one session, and then ratified by a majority of voters in an election.
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In California, a two-thirds vote by each chamber is required to refer the question to the people, though a simple majority of the people can call the convention. Other states — Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, South Dakota, and Virginia — allow for their state legislature to call a convention without the people's consent.
Article 3, section 1, of the Minnesota Constitution sets forth the separation of powers in this state and provides: The powers of government shall be divided into three distinct departments: legislative, executive, and judicial.
The Constitution unites the American people and the 50 states. It describes the rights of citizens and establishes a federal government with three branches. As colonies we fought a war for Independence and then worked hard to write our Constitution.
¹ Art XIII, § 1. of the Minnesota Constitution, adopted in 1857, provides: “The stability of a republican form of government depending mainly upon the intelligence of the people, it is the duty of the legislature to establish a general and uniform system of public schools.
¹ Art XIII, § 1. of the Minnesota Constitution, adopted in 1857, provides: “The stability of a republican form of government depending mainly upon the intelligence of the people, it is the duty of the legislature to establish a general and uniform system of public schools.
The Constitution is the highest law in the United States. All other federal laws must comply with the Constitution. It says how the federal government works. It creates the President.
A constitution is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run. Almost all constitutions are “codified”, which simply means they are written down clearly in a specific document called “the constitution”.