The Oklahoma State Constitution / Danny M. Adkison and Lisa McNair Palmer.
Series: Oxford commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States: ; Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197514849Contained works: Oklahoma. ConstitutionSubject(s): Oklahoma. Constitution | Constitutions -- Oklahoma | Constitutional law -- Oklahoma | Constitutional history -- Oklahoma | Law
| Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of lawAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197514818DDC classification: 342.76602 LOC classification: KFO1601 1907.A6 | A348 2020Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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. This volume traces the historical formation and constitutional development of the State of Oklahoma. It provides 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. The text gives a broad understanding of state constitutional law within the context of Oklahoma's constitutional evolution.
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This edition also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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. This volume traces the historical formation and constitutional development of the State of Oklahoma. It provides 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. The text gives a broad understanding of state constitutional law within the context of Oklahoma's constitutional evolution.
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