The Arizona State Constitution has been updated to include the revised sections from the 55th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. The current state constitution has 30 articles.The current Arizona Constitution has been amended 161 times. Short Summary: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and Petition. A "yes" vote shall have the effect of amending the Arizona Constitution to require that when the. As such, state constitutions are much longer because citizens must restrict what a state government can and cannot do. States offer multiple paths for amending their constitutions, which are much easier to change than the federal Constitution. Notice of the date on which a State ratified a proposed constitutional amendment. Short Summary: Powers reserved to the states. The legislatures of 49 states vote on constitutional amendments in order to refer them to the ballot for voter consideration.