Amendments are to be approved by a majority of the whole of each house of two successive legislatures, and ratified by the people.  Also the legislature may submit to the people the question of calling a convention to revise or change the constitution.

Iowa.

The state of Iowa was admitted into the union by an act of congress approved December 28, 1846.

Electors. White male citizens, resident in the state six months, and in the county twenty days.

Legislature. The two houses are called the general assembly.  Representatives are elected in their respective districts for two years; their number to be not less than thirty-nine, nor exceed seventy-two.  They must be inhabitants of the state one year, and residents of the county or district thirty days.  Senators, in number not less than one-third, nor more than one-half of the number of representatives, are elected for four years, one-half every two years.  Age, twenty-four years; otherwise qualified as representatives.

Two-thirds majorities of the members present, pass bills vetoed by the governor.  Bills not returned within three days also become laws, unless their return is prevented by adjournment.

Executive. The governor is elected for four years; must have been a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state, two years; and must be thirty years of age.  No lieutenant-governor.  In case of vacancy in the office of governor, the office devolves upon the secretary of state until the vacancy is filled.

A secretary of state, an auditor of public accounts, and a treasurer, are elected for two years.

Judiciary. A supreme court, district courts, and such inferior courts as the legislature may establish.  The supreme court consists of a chief-justice and two associates, elected by joint vote of the two branches, for six years.  It has appellate jurisdiction only in all cases of chancery, and constitutes a court for the correction of errors at law.  Each district court consists of a judge elected by the voters of the district, for five years, at the township elections.  A prosecuting attorney and a clerk of the district court, are elected in each county at the general election, for two years.

Amendments are provided for only by a convention.  The legislature may provide for a vote of the people, and if a majority of the votes are in favor of a convention, an election of delegates is to be held within six months.

California.

The constitution of this state was adopted November 13, 1849; and the state was admitted by act of congress, September 9, 1850.

Electors. White male citizens of the United States, and white male citizens of Mexico having elected to become citizens of the United States under the treaty of peace, who have resided in the state six months, and in the county or district thirty days.