What is Constitution of Missouri?
[[File:Certification of the Constitution of Missouri signed by the President of the State Convention, David Barton, 09-27-1820 - NARA - 306383.tif|thumb|right|250px|{{Center|Certification of the 1st Constitution of Missouri signed by the President of the State Convention, David Barton, 1820}}]] The '''Missouri Constitution''' is the [[US states|state]] [[constitution]] of the state of [[Missouri]] in the [[United States]]. It is the highest [[law]] which forms the laws and [[government]] of [[Missouri]]. It is [[wikt:subject#Adjective|subject]] only to the [[United States Constitution]], and the people of Missouri. The fourth and current Missouri Constitution was adopted in 1945. It provides for three [[branches of government]]. The [[legislature|legislative]] branch is the [[Missouri General Assembly]]). The [[executive (government)|executive]] branch is [[wikt:head|head]]ed by the [[Governor]] of [[Missouri]]. The [[judiciary|judicial]] branch is the [[Supreme Court of Missouri]] and the Missouri state [[court]]s. It also sets up [[local government]]s in the form of [[county|counties]] and [[cities]]. ==History== The first constitution was written in 1820 in only 38 days.<ref name=consthist>{{cite web |url=http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=1085 |author=Chief Justice Michael A. Wolfe |title=Law Matters: A Celebration of Two Constitutions |publisher=Supreme Court of Missouri |date=September 9, 2005 |access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> In 1845 the state outgrew its own constitutional limits on creating new counties. A second convention was called in [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]] and met from November 1845 until January 1846.<ref name=MDH>{{cite web |url=http://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16795coll1 |title=Missouri Constitutions, 1820-1945 |publisher=Missouri Digital Heritage |access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> But [[voter]]s would not [[ratification|ratify]] the proposed constitution in August 1846.<ref name=MDH/> The Missouri [[Constitutional convention (political meeting)|C