Description: Oklahoma State Constitution, Hardcover by Adkison, Danny M.; Palmer, Lisa McNair, ISBN 0197514812, ISBN-13 9780197514818, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In 1907, William Jennings Bryan described the proposed constitution for Oklahoma as "The best constitution in the United States today." An enduring characteristic of Oklahomas 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 Oklahomas 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 states constitution to allow optometrists to operate in Wal-Mart stores (which did not pass). Th 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 states 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.
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Book Title: Oklahoma State Constitution
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Oklahoma State Constitution
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Constitutional
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 27.2 Oz
Item Length: 6.1 in
Author: Lisa Mcnair Palmer, Danny M. Adkison
Subject Area: Law
Series: Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States Ser.
Item Width: 9.4 in
Format: Hardcover
