The Oklahoma State Constitution

Danny M. Adkison, Lisa McNair Palmer (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

448 Seiten

2020 | 2nd Revised edition
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-751481-8 (ISBN)

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In 1907, William Jennings Bryan described the proposed constitution for Oklahoma as "The best constitution in the United States today." An enduring characteristic of Oklahoma's constitution has been its faith in direct democracy and its root in Progressive Era politics.

The Oklahoma State Constitution traces the historical formation and constitutional development of the state of Oklahoma. In it, Danny Adkison and Lisa McNair Palmer provide article-by-article commentary and analysis on the intent, politics, social and economic pressures, and legal decisions that shaped and enhanced the Oklahoma constitution since it was adopted in 1907.

This commentary provides a broad understanding of state constitutional law within the context of Oklahoma's constitutional evolution. A bibliographic essay and list of cases offer sources for further study. The second edition further discusses amendments to the state constitution that range from a state law legalizing medical marijuana (which passed) to amending the state's constitution to allow optometrists to operate in Wal-Mart stores (which did not pass). The book features new and updated citations of court decisions and Attorney General opinions on the interpretation of constitutional provisions with the latest cases available.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research.

Under the expert editorship of Professor Lawrence Friedman of New England Law School, Boson, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

Danny M. Adkison is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Oklahoma State University. Lisa McNair Palmer is a freelance writer, seminar speaker, and attorney in private practice.

Series Foreword by Lawrence Friedman
Foreword by W. A. Drew Edmondson
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part one: The History of the Oklahoma Constitution

The History and Development of the Oklahoma Constitution

Part two: The Oklahoma Constitution and Commentary

Preamble

Article I. Federal Relations
Article II. Bill of Rights
Article III. Suffrage
Article IV. Distribution of Powers
Article V. Legislative Department
Article VI. Executive Department
Article VII. Judicial Department
Article VII-A. Court on the Judiciary
Article VII-B. Selection of Justices and Judges
Article VIII. Impeachment and Removal from Office Article IX. Corporations
Article X. Revenue and Taxation
Article XI. State and School Lands
Article XII. Homestead and Exemptions
Article XII-A. Homestead Exemption from Taxation
Article XIII. Education
Article XIII-A. Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Article XIII-B. Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges
Article XIV. Banks and Banking
Article XV. Oath of Office
Article XVI. Public Roads, Highways, and Internal Improvements
Article XVII. Counties
Article XVIII. Municipal Corporations
Article XIX. Insurance
Article XX. Manufacture and Commerce
Article XXI. Public Institutions
Article XXII. Alien and Corporate Ownership of Lands
Article XXIII. Miscellaneous
Article XXIV. Constitutional Amendments
Article XXV. Social Security
Article XXVI. Department of Wildlife Conservation
Article XXVII. Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Article XXVIII. Alcoholic Beverage Laws and Enforcement
Article XXIX. Ethics Commission

Bibliography
Table of Cases
Index
About the Authors

Erscheinungsdatum	21.08.2020
Reihe/Serie	Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	239 x 155 mm
Gewicht	771 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-19-751481-2 / 0197514812
ISBN-13	978-0-19-751481-8 / 9780197514818
Zustand	Neuware