| Nebraska Constitution | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Nebraska, United States |
| Created | June 12, 1875 |
| Ratified | October 12, 1875 |
| Date effective | November 1, 1875 |
| History | |
| Amendments | 228 |
| Full text | |
 Nebraska Constitution at Wikisource | |
The Nebraska Constitution is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Nebraska. All acts of the Nebraska Legislature, the governor, and each governmental agency are subordinate to it. The constitution has been amended 228 times since it was first adopted in 1875, most notably to include the creation of a unicameral legislature.
It is nicknamed the Grasshopper Constitution due to the occurrence of Albert's swarm, an immense concentration of grasshoppers that scourged the Western United States in 1875, during the constitutional convention that drafted the constitution.
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