num_pages: 136
description: Published for the Historic New Orleans Collection by the Louisiana State University Press. Includes facsimiles of the 1812 constitution in English &amp; French. The first constitution was modeled after the Constitution of Kentucky with 3 stark differences. A Bill of Rights wasn't included, the system of law was (&amp; still is) based on Civil law instead of English Common law, &amp; the use of parishes instead of counties. A constitution was drafted on 1/22/1812 &amp; Louisiana became a US State on 4/30/1812.
language: English
title: The First Constitution of the State of Louisiana
titlecomplete: The First Constitution of the State of Louisiana
publisher: Louisiana State University Press (Baton Rouge)