{"id":5431,"date":"2025-09-05T18:57:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/?p=5431"},"modified":"2025-09-05T18:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:57:37","slug":"north-carolina-constitution-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/north-carolina-constitution-2\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/North_Carolina_State_Capitol_in_Raleigh_North_Carolina.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5433\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In its history, North Carolina has adopted three state constitutions&#8211;one in 1776, one in 1868, and the current version in 1971. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voters have amended the 1971 constitution over 40 times since then. 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