Mr. Wilder was required by the Virginia Constitution to balance the budget.

The office of governor was determinately powerless under the original Virginia Constitution (1776-1830), lacking even veto authority.

Almond also announced a study of Section 129 of the Virginia Constitution, a political gesture that was never seriously pursued.

Under the Virginia Constitution, each county and city within the state must install Constitutional Officers.

Because of these changes, the 1851 Virginia Constitution became known as the "Reform Constitution".

The foreword to the current Virginia Constitution does not include the 1864 Constitution in its list of previous constitutions.

The distinction between first- and second-class cities was ended with the Virginia Constitution of 1971.

The Virginia Constitution of 1870 mandated a system of public education for the first time, but the newly established schools were operated on a segregated basis.

It became the General Assembly in 1776 with the ratification of the Virginia Constitution.

Under the Virginia Constitution, no governor can succeed himself, a rare prohibition in state politics.