New Hampshire Constitution

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The New Hampshire Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and rights framework of the state government of New Hampshire.

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instanceOf foundational legal document
state constitution
adoptionYear 1784
amendmentRequires approval by three-fifths of each house of the General Court
approval by two-thirds of voters in a statewide referendum
appliesToJurisdiction New Hampshire
surface form: State of New Hampshire
canBeAmendedBy constitutional amendment
constitutionalConventionQuestionInterval 10 years
containsPart Bill of Rights
Form of Government
country United States of America
surface form: United States
definesCapital Concord, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
definesLegislativeChamber New Hampshire General Court
surface form: New Hampshire House of Representatives

New Hampshire Senate
definesLegislativeStructure bicameral legislature
definesOfficeTermLength two-year term for Governor of New Hampshire
establishesBranch executive branch of New Hampshire
Judiciary of New Hampshire
surface form: judicial branch of New Hampshire

legislative branch of New Hampshire
executiveOfficeEstablished Executive Council of New Hampshire
Governor of New Hampshire
governmentTypeRegulated state government of New Hampshire
guaranteesRight freedom of assembly
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
prohibition of cruel or unusual punishments
prohibition of excessive bail and fines
prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures
right to bear arms
right to trial by jury
highestLawOf New Hampshire
surface form: State of New Hampshire
isOldestFunctioningWrittenConstitutionAfter United States Constitution
judicialBodyEstablished Supreme Court of New Hampshire
surface form: New Hampshire Supreme Court
language English
legislativeBodyEstablished New Hampshire General Court
predecessor New Hampshire Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: New Hampshire Constitution of 1776
principleDeclared all government of right originates from the people
checks and balances
equality of rights
separation of powers
prohibits hereditary offices
titles of nobility
protects due process of law
property rights
right of petition
requires free and fair elections
periodic constitutional convention question to be submitted to voters

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New Hampshire Senate governingDocument New Hampshire Constitution
New Hampshire Senate authorityDerivedFrom New Hampshire Constitution
New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 governingLaw New Hampshire Constitution
New Hampshire General Court governingDocument New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of New Hampshire
Supreme Court of New Hampshire establishedBy New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of New Hampshire
Supreme Court of New Hampshire applies New Hampshire Constitution
Attorney General of New Hampshire legalBasis New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: New Hampshire Constitution (by implication for executive offices)
Governor of New Hampshire constitutingInstrument New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of New Hampshire
Governor of New Hampshire createdBy New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: New Hampshire Constitution of 1784
Government of New Hampshire hasDocument New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of New Hampshire
Government of New Hampshire establishedBy New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of New Hampshire
Bedford Town Council subordinateTo New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the State of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Constitution predecessor New Hampshire Constitution self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: New Hampshire Constitution of 1776
President of the New Hampshire Senate authoritySource New Hampshire Constitution
Judiciary of New Hampshire follows New Hampshire Constitution
Judiciary of New Hampshire subjectTo New Hampshire Constitution
this entity surface form: New Hampshire Constitution separation of powers
New Hampshire Rules of Evidence authorityFrom New Hampshire Constitution