The Illinois State Constitution

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-19-976692-5
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 322 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 628 g

Reihe: Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States

Includes an account of Illinois' constitutional evolution, allowing for readers to see the progression of legislation in its historical context
Provides a provision-by-provision commentary of the state constitution of Illinois and includes analysis on the state's current constitution, providing an essential reference guide to understanding this important document

Since Illinois became a state in 1818, it has been a microcosm of the country at every stage of ist development, from ist status as a "free" state in antebellum America to a state rich in agriculture and industry whose goods and services now travel the world. Illinois' four state constitutions have reflected ist changing values. Illinois is currently one of the few states that have adopted a new constitution since World War II. This 1970 constitution has become a model for countries in Central and Eastern Europe seeking examples of modern American constitutions.

The Illinois State Constitution traces the history of the state's constitution from ist statehood in 1818 to the adoption of the state's fourth constitution in 1970. Ann M. Lousin, who has been involved in Illinois constitutional development and government for over four decades, provides provision-by-provision commentary and analysis of the state's current constitution, covering the Preamble, the Bill of Rights, and the various articles and amendments, including a survey of case law under each provision. 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 ist 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.

Zielgruppe

Law students, practitioners, and all readers interested in state constitutional issues and the history of Illinois's statehood.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lousin

Lousin, Ann

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SERIES FOREWORD BY G. ALAN TARR
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PART I: THE HISTORY OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTIONS
PART II: THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY
Article I: Bill of Rights
Article II: The Powers of the State
Article III: Suffrage and Elections
Article IV: The Legislature
Article V: The Executive
Article VI: The Judiciary
Article VII: Local Government
Article VIII: Finance
Article IX: Revenue
Article X: Education
Article XI: Environment
Article XII: Militia
Article XIII: General Provisions
Article XIV: Constitutional Revision
TABLE OF CASES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

Über Autor(innen)

Lousin, Ann
Ann M. Lousin, J.D. is Professor of Law at The John Marshall Law School. Before law school, Lousin studied political science at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. After graduating from law school in 1968, she was a research assistant at the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention, where she worked on the drafting of the 1970 Illinois constitution. From 1971 to 1975, she was on the staff of the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, including two years as Parliamentarian of the House.

Professor Ann Lousin, Professor of Law, John Marshall Law School

Ann M. Lousin, J.D. is Professor of Law at The John Marshall Law School. Before law school, Lousin studied political science at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. After graduating from law school in 1968, she was a research assistant at the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention, where she worked on the drafting of the 1970 Illinois constitution. From 1971 to 1975, she was on the staff of the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, including two years as Parliamentarian of the House.