The Oklahoma State Constitution [Hardcover]

The second edition ofThe Oklahoma State Constitutionprovides 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.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 Constitutiontraces 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 l³;