Full Description
The Wisconsin State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Wisconsin's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassedreference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Wisconsin'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 theseries. 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 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.
Contents
Series Foreword by G. Alan Tarr ; The Constitutional History of Wisconsin ; The Wisconsin Constitution and Commentary ; Preamble ; Article I: Declaration of Rights ; Article II: Boundaries ; Article III: Suffrage ; Article IV: Legislative ; Article V: Executive ; Article VI: Administrative ; Article VII: Judiciary ; Article VIII: Finance ; Article IX: Eminent Domain and Property of the State ; Article X: Education ; Article XI: Corporations ; Article XII: Amendments ; Article XIII: Miscellaneous Provisions ; Article XIV: Schedule ; General Topics ; Notes ; Bibliographical Essay ; Table of Cases ; Index
