Overview

The Alabama State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In it, William H. Stewart, an authority on the state's political and constitutional history, provides an overview of important developments since 1819 along with an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and the bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Alabama's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series. This title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States. The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important new 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 G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, 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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Author:   William H. Stewart
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.562kg
ISBN:  

9780199779178

ISBN 10:   0199779171
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   15 April 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Series Forward by G. Alan Tarr ; Foreword by the Honorable Donald Patterson ; Author's Note ; The Constitutional History of Alabama ; Constitutional Change in a Traditional Culture ; Constitutional Continuity ; Black-White Relations ; The Alabama and U.S. Constitutions ; Debt and Taxes ; Religion and the Constitution ; Interest Groups ; Extra-Constitutional Change ; Future Constitutional Change ; A Final Word about Constitutional Length ; Important Sources for Further Study of Alabama's Constitutional History ; Alabama Constitution and Commentary ; Preamble ; Article I: Declaration of Rights (Secs. 1-36) ; Article II: State and County Boundaries (Secs. 37-41) ; Article III: Distribution of Powers of Government (Secs. 42-43) ; Article IV: Legislative Department (Secs. 44-111) ; Article V: Executive Department (Secs. 112-138) ; Article VI: Judicial Department (Secs. 6.01-6.08, 191-193) ; Article IX: Representation (Secs. 197-201) ; Article X: Exemptions (Secs. 204-10) ; Article XI: Taxation (Secs. 211-213, 215, 217-219) ; Article XII: Corporations (Secs. 220-246) ; Article XIII: Banks and Banking (Secs. 247, 251-255) ; Article XIV: Education (Secs. 256-269) ; Article XV: Militia (Secs. 271-278) ; Article XVI: Oath of Office (Sec. 279) ; Article XVII: Miscellaneous Provisions (Secs. 280-282) ; Article XVIII: Mode of Amending the Constitution (Secs. 284-87) ; Constitutional Amendments ; Bibliography of Legal Materials on the Alabama Constitution ; Appendix: Explanation for Completely Excluded Sections and Amendments ; Table of Cases ; Index

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William H. Stewart is Professor Emeritus of the University of Alabama, Department of Political Science.

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