The Utah State Constitution

Informationen zum Autor Jean Bickmore White (1924-2009) was Emerita Professor of Political Science at Weber State University. She was the author of Charter for Statehood: The Story of Utah's State Constitution (University of Utah Press) and several articles on Utah's Constitution, government, and politics. Klappentext In The Utah State Constitution, Jean Bickmore White offers a comprehensive review of the unique historical background and the 100-year development of the Utah State Constitution. First drafted in 1896, at the beginning of Utah's statehood, the original constitution survived until the early 1970s with little change. Since that time there has been a wave of constitutional reform that has produced change in virtually every article.

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Jean Bickmore White (1924-2009) was Emerita Professor of Political Science at Weber State University. She was the author of Charter for Statehood: The Story of Utah's State Constitution (University of Utah Press) and several articles on Utah's Constitution, government, and politics.

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In The Utah State Constitution, Jean Bickmore White offers a comprehensive review of the unique historical background and the 100-year development of the Utah State Constitution. First drafted in 1896, at the beginning of Utah's statehood, the original constitution survived until the early 1970s with little change. Since that time there has been a wave of constitutional reform that has produced change in virtually every article.

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SERIES FOREWORD By G. Alan Tarr FOREWORD By Governor Michael O. Leavitt ACKNOWLEDGMENTSPART I. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF UTAH PART II. THE UTAH CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY Article I: Declaration Of Rights Article II: State Boundaries Article III: Ordinance Article IV: Elections And Right Of Suffrage Article V: Distribution Of Powers Article VI: Legislative Department Article VII: Executive Department Article VIII: Judicial Department Article IX: Congressional And Legislative Apportionment Article X: Education Article XI: Counties, Cities, And Towns Article XII: Corporations Article XIII: Revenue And Taxation Article XIV: Public Debt Article XV: Militia Article XVI: Labor Article XVII: Water Rights Article XVIII: Forestry Article XIX: Public Buildings And State Institutions Article XX: Public Lands Article XXI: Salaries. Repealed Article XXII: Miscellaneous Article XXIII: Amendment And Revision Article XXIV: Schedule BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY TABLE OF CASES INDEX