Constitution of Ohio
Principles, institutions and law of political governance in the U.S. state of Ohio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Ohio was created from the easternmost portion of the Northwest Territory. In 1787, the Congress of the Confederation of the United States passed the Northwest Ordinance, establishing a territorial government and providing that "[t]here shall be formed in the said territory, not less than three nor more than five states." The Ordinance prohibited slavery and provided for freedom of worship, the right of habeas corpus and trial by jury, and the right to make bail except for capital offenses.[1] Ohio courts have noted that the Northwest Ordinance "was ever considered as the fundamental law of the territory."[2]