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The Constitution of the State of Ohio is the basic governing document of the State of Ohio, which in 1803 became the 17th state to join the United States of America. Ohio has had three constitutions since statehood was granted. Ohio was created from the easternmost portion of the Northwest Territory.
link at Constitution & Canons page under “EDOD Constitution and Canons” Delaware: Delaware link at Governing Documents page under “Constitution and Canons Diocese” East Carolina: North Carolina link at Constitutions & Canons page: East Tennessee: Tennessee link at “Resources” tab, under “Constitution & Canons (DioET)” Eastern ...
Pages in category "Protestantism in Ohio" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amish; C.
The Ohio General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio, ... 1802 Ohio Constitution: 1st Ohio General Assembly: March 1, 1803 [2] December 4, 1803
In the fourth century, the First Council of Nicaea (325) calls canons the disciplinary measures of the church: the term canon, κανὠν, means in Greek, a rule. There is a very early distinction between the rules enacted by the church and the legislative measures taken by the state called leges, Latin for laws. [7]
The foremost source of state law is the Constitution of Ohio. The Ohio Constitution in turn is subordinate only to the Constitution of the United States, which is the supreme law of the land. The Ohio Constitution vests the legislative power of the state in the Ohio General Assembly.
The Ohio Apportionment Board draws state legislative district lines in Ohio. In order to be enacted into law, a bill must be adopted by both houses of the General Assembly and signed by the Governor. If the Governor vetoes a bill, the General Assembly can override the veto with a three-fifths supermajority of both houses.
The second constitution of Ohio, effective in 1851, took away the power of the General Assembly to choose the state's executive officers, granting that right to the voters. A complicated formula apportioned legislators to Ohio counties and the number of seats in the legislative houses varied from year-to-year. [5]