The Louisiana Constitution<span> is legally named the </span>Constitution of the State of Louisiana<span> and commonly called the </span>Louisiana Constitution of 1974,[1][2]<span> and the </span>Constitution of 1974<span>. The constitution is the cornerstone of the </span>law of Louisiana<span> ensuring the </span>rights of individuals<span>, describing the distribution and power of state officials and local government, establishes the state and city civil service systems, creates and defines the operation of a </span>state lottery<span>, and the manner of revising the constitution.</span>