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The second edition of
The Oklahoma State Constitution provides article-by-article commentary and analysis on the intent, politics, social and economic pressures, and the legal decisions that shaped and enhanced the Oklahoma constitution since it was adopted in 1907. A table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference volume for students, scholars, and practitioners of Oklahoma's constitution.
List of contents
- 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
About the author
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.
Summary
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.
