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The Constitution of the State of Alabama is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was adopted in 1901 and is the sixth constitution that the state has had. At 310,296 words, the document is 12 times longer than the average state constitution, 40 times longer than the U.S. Constitution, and is the longest still-operative constitution anywhere in the world.〔("Alabama Simmers Before Vote on Its Constitution’s Racist Language" ), '' New York Times,'' 31 October 2012〕 The English version of the Constitution of India, the longest national constitution, is about 117,369 words long, a third of the length of Alabama's. The constitution gives the Alabama Legislature the power to administer most counties directly, with only a few counties having even limited home rule. This supported provisions that essentially disenfranchised most blacks and poor whites, and further limited local autonomy. As a result, about 90 percent of the document's length, as of 2015, comes from its 892 amendments. About 75 percent of the amendments cover only a single county or city, and some deal with salaries of specific officials (e.g. (Amendment 480 ) and the Greene County probate judge). This gives Alabama a large number of constitutional officers. It also makes it very difficult for residents of counties to solve their own problems.〔(Albert P. Brewer, "Home Rule" ), ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'', 2007, accessed 3 February 2015〕 The constitution is the most amended in the world. The Preamble runs: :''We the people of the State of Alabama, in order to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution and form of government for the State of Alabama.'' ==History== Alabama has had six constitutions to date, all established via State Conventions: 1819 (converting Alabama Territory into a State), 1861 (Secession), 1865 (Reconstruction), 1868 (Reconstruction), 1875 (ending Reconstruction), and the current document.〔("Constitutions" ), State legislature〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Constitution of Alabama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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