It establishes the structure and function of the state.
The state's first constitution was created in 1844, but not ratified.
[2] The present-day document, which went into effect in 1857, is the state's third constitution.
[4] It supersedes Iowa's 1846 constitution and has had numerous amendments since its initial adoption.
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