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Ohio's First Constitution
It had a little over 6,000 words and went almost 50 years before it was amended.
This constitution had 8 articles (106 sections) -
Revisiting the Constitution
A new constitution was written, adding more than 4,000 words, making it 50% longer than it's predecessor.
The new total of 9,447 words, 16 articles (168 sections) -
A Failed Attempt
A new proposed constitution, overwhelmingly rejected by its voters as it was too long, and "overly complex".
It's word count totaled around 15,000. -
This Project
This project is supposed to display my knowledge about the Ohio constitution as an ever-growing document, living and breathing like its citizens.