The first Arkansas Constitution, ratified in 1836, established four-year terms for governors and the requirement that they be residents of the state for ten years.

The Arkansas Constitution delineates the structure and function of the state government.

Members are elected to two-year terms and, since the 1993 Amendment 73 to the Arkansas Constitution, limited to three terms.

Amendment 73 of the Arkansas Constitution, approved by voters in the 1992 state general elections, sets term limits for Representatives and Senators.

Arkansas has a similar arrangement as the term "article" in that state's law generally refers to a subdivision of the Arkansas Constitution.

After this compromise was approved, the Arkansas Constitution was sent to Washington for approval.

After lengthy debate in the House over the slavery issue, the Arkansas Constitution passed after a 25 hour session.

The Arkansas Constitution was redrawn in 1864 with the provisions necessitated by the 10% plan.

The Arkansas Constitution authorizes the state's 1,200 townships to elect constables.

That Arkansas Constitution already had many of the features the Republican revolution of 1994 wanted to bring to the Federal level.