The Indiana State Constitution

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-19-977932-1
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 482 g

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

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

In The Indiana State Constitution, William P. McLauchlan provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Indiana's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made since ist initial drafting. This treatment, which includes a list of cases, index, and bibliography, makes this guide indispensable for students, scholars, and practitioners of Indiana'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 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 Indiana's statehood.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mclauchlan

McLauchlan, William P.

Fachgebiete

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SERIES FOREWORD By G. Alan Tarr

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PART I. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF INDIANA

PART II. THE INDIANA CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY

Article I: The Bill Of Rights

Article II: Suffrage And Elections

Article III: Distribution Of Powers

Article IV: Legislative

Article V: Executive

Article VI: Administrative

Article VII: Judicial
Article VIII: Education

Article IX: State Institutions

Article X: Public Finance

Article XI: Corporations

Article XII: Militia

Article XIII: Municipal Debt
Article XIV: Boundaries
Article XV: Miscellaneous

Article XVI: Amendments

TABLE OF CASES

INDEX

Über Autor(innen)

William P. McLauchlan is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University.