Constitution of the State of Tennessee
Ratified by the people on the fourth Saturday in March 1870; amended 1953-2022
Source: Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026 (Tennessee Secretary of State), retrieved November 5, 2026
Article I. Declaration of Rights
- Article I, Section 1Plain English
- Article I, Section 2Plain English
- Article I, Section 3Plain English
- Article I, Section 4Plain English
- Article I, Section 5Plain English
- Article I, Section 6Plain English
- Article I, Section 7Plain English
- Article I, Section 8Plain English
- Article I, Section 9Plain English
- Article I, Section 10Plain English
- Article I, Section 11Plain English
- Article I, Section 12Plain English
- Article I, Section 13Plain English
- Article I, Section 14Plain English
- Article I, Section 15Plain English
- Article I, Section 16Plain English
- Article I, Section 17Plain English
- Article I, Section 18Plain English
- Article I, Section 19Plain English
- Article I, Section 20Plain English
- Article I, Section 21Plain English
- Article I, Section 22Plain English
- Article I, Section 23Plain English
- Article I, Section 24Plain English
- Article I, Section 25Plain English
- Article I, Section 26Plain English
- Article I, Section 27Plain English
- Article I, Section 28Plain English
- Article I, Section 29Plain English
- Article I, Section 30Plain English
- Article I, Section 31Plain English
- Article I, Section 32Plain English
- Article I, Section 33Plain English
- Article I, Section 34Plain English
- Article I, Section 35Plain English
- Article I, Section 36Plain English
Article II. Distribution of Powers
- Article II, Section 1
- Article II, Section 2
- Article II, Section 3
- Article II, Section 4
- Article II, Section 5
- Article II, Section 5a
- Article II, Section 6
- Article II, Section 6a
- Article II, Section 7
- Article II, Section 8
- Article II, Section 9
- Article II, Section 10
- Article II, Section 11
- Article II, Section 12
- Article II, Section 13
- Article II, Section 14
- Article II, Section 15
- Article II, Section 16
- Article II, Section 17
- Article II, Section 18
- Article II, Section 19
- Article II, Section 20
- Article II, Section 21
- Article II, Section 22
- Article II, Section 23
- Article II, Section 24
- Article II, Section 25
- Article II, Section 26
- Article II, Section 27
- Article II, Section 28
- Article II, Section 29
- Article II, Section 30
- Article II, Section 31
- Article II, Section 32
- Article II, Section 33
Article III. Executive Department
- Article III, Section 1
- Article III, Section 2
- Article III, Section 3
- Article III, Section 4
- Article III, Section 5
- Article III, Section 6
- Article III, Section 7
- Article III, Section 8
- Article III, Section 9
- Article III, Section 10
- Article III, Section 11
- Article III, Section 12
- Article III, Section 13
- Article III, Section 14
- Article III, Section 15
- Article III, Section 16
- Article III, Section 17
- Article III, Section 18
Article IV. Elections
Article V. Impeachments
Article VI. Judicial Department
Article VII. State and County Officers
Article VIII. Militia
Article IX. Disqualifications
Article X. Oaths, Bribery of Electors, New Counties
Article XI. Miscellaneous Provisions
- Article XI, Section 1
- Article XI, Section 2
- Article XI, Section 3
- Article XI, Section 4
- Article XI, Section 5
- Article XI, Section 6
- Article XI, Section 7
- Article XI, Section 8
- Article XI, Section 9
- Article XI, Section 10
- Article XI, Section 11
- Article XI, Section 12
- Article XI, Section 13
- Article XI, Section 14
- Article XI, Section 15
- Article XI, Section 16
- Article XI, Section 17
- Article XI, Section 18
- Article XI, Section 19