The Iowa State Constitution

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-977914-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 468 g

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

Includes an account of Iowa'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 Iowa's and includes analysis on the state's current constitution, providing an essential reference guide to understanding this important document

The Iowa State Constitution is the first comprehensive analysis of the Iowa Constitution and ist individual provisions. In it, Jack Stark presents a comprehensive overview of Iowa's constitutional historical development and discusses cases of particular importance. Also included are a bibliographic essay, table of cases, tables relating to constitutional conventions and amendments, and a general index, offering significant sources for further study. 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 Iowa's statehood.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stark, Jack

Fachgebiete

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SERIES FOREWORD By G. Alan Tarr
FOREWORD By Richard, Lord Acton
PART I: THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF IOWA
PART II: IOWA CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY
Article I: Bill Of Rights
Article II: Right Of Suffrage
Article III: Of The Distribution Of Powers
DIVISION 1
DIVISION 2: LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
Article IV: Executive Department
Article V: Judicial Department
Article VI: Militia
Article VII: State Debts
Article VIII: Corporations
Article IX: Education And School Lands
Article X: Amendments To The Constitution
Article XI: Miscellaneous
Article XII: Schedule
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY
TABLE OF CASES
INDEX

Über Autor(innen)

Stark, Jack
Jack Stark is Assistant Chief Counsel in the Legislative Reference Bureau for the State of Wisconsin. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including "The Uniformity Clause of the Wisconsin Constitution" (Marquette Law Review), the only exhaustive study of that section of the Wisconsin constitution.

Jack Stark, Assistant Chief Counsel, Legislative Reference Bureau, State of Wisconsin

Jack Stark is Assistant Chief Counsel in the Legislative Reference Bureau for the State of Wisconsin. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including "The Uniformity Clause of the Wisconsin Constitution" (Marquette Law Review), the only exhaustive study of that section of the Wisconsin constitution.