Constitutions explain what benefits and protections citizens get from government, and what rights they must give up to receive those benefits.

While the United States Constitution has been under constant review and development since our country’s inception, amended 27 times in our history, little attention has been given to the other 50 constitutions in the United States.

Constitutions, be they Federal or state, not only provide a framework for government to function, they also provide a contract that obligates citizens and their government.

We as citizens, operate under two "contracts," our federal constitution and state constitution.State constitutions differ widely. For access to the majority of state constitutions, check findlaw.com