Title The Delaware state constitution / Randy J. Holland ; foreword by E. Norman Veasey

Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2011] ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 298 pages) Series The Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States. Contents Introduction -- pt. 1. The history of the Delaware constitution. The Constitution of 1776 ; The Constitution of 1792 ; The Constitution of 1831 ; The Convention and failed Constitution of 1853 ; Delaware in the Middle and late nineteenth century ; The Convention and Consitution of 1897 ; Constitutional change in the twentieth century -- pt. 2. The Delaware constitution and commentary. Preamble ; Article I. Bill of rights ; Article II. Legislature ; Article III. Executive ; Article IV. Judiciary ; Article V. Elections ; Article VI. Impeachment and treason ; Article VII. Pardons ; Article VIII. Revenue and taxation ; Article IX. Corporations ; Article X. Education ; Article XI. Agriculture ; Article XII. Health (repealed) ; Article XIII. Local option ; Article XIV. Oath of office ; Article XV. Miscellaneous ; Article XVI. Amendments and conventions ; Article XVII. Continuity of governmental operations ; Schedule Summary "The Delaware state constitution is the first state constitution drafted by a convention composed of popularly elected representatives, and it is rich with history and tradition. The Delaware Bill of Rights has remained almost exactly the same since 1792, and it has enacted specific provisions whereby its three branches of government operate differently from the federal system. The Delaware State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In it, Judge Randy Holland begins with an overview of Delaware's constitutional history. He then provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made over the years. Justice Holland's learned treatment, along with the list of cases, index, and bibliography, makes this guide indispensable for students, scholars, and practitioners of Delaware's constitution. 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"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-282) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Constitutions -- Delaware Constitutional law -- Delaware Constitutional history -- Delaware LAW -- General. LAW -- Constitutional. LAW -- Public. Constitutional history Constitutional law Constitutions Delaware Form Electronic book Author Delaware. Constitution (1897) ISBN 9780199877928 0199877920 1306267978 9781306267977

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