In 1907, William Jennings Bryan described the proposed constitution for Oklahoma as "The best constitution in the United States today." An enduring characteristic of Oklahoma's constitution has been it's faith in direct democracy and its root in Progressive Era politics.

The Oklahoma State Constitution traces the historical formation and constitutional development of the state of Oklahoma. In it, Danny Adkison and Lisa McNair Palmer provide article-by-article commentary and analysis on the intent, politics, social and economic pressures, and the legal decisions that shaped and enhanced the Oklahoma constitution since it was adopted in 1907.

This unparalleled commentary provides a broad understanding of state constitutional law within the context of Oklahoma's constitutional evolution. A bibliographic essay and list of cases offer 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 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.

Series Foreword by G. Alan Tarr
Foreword by Drew Edmondson
The Constitutional History of Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Constitution and Commentary
Article I: Federal Relations
Article II: Bill of Rights
Article III: Suffrage
Article IV: Distribution of Powers
Article V: Legislative Department
Article VI: Executive Department
Article VII: Judicial Department
Article VIII-A: Court on the Judiciary
Article VIII-B: Selection of Justices and Judges
Article VIII: Impeachment and Removal from Office
Article IX: Corporations
Article X: Revenue and Taxation
Article XI: State and School Lands
Article XII: Homestead and Exemptions
Article XII-A: Homestead Exemption from Taxation
Article XIII: Education
Article XIII-A: Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Article XIII-B: Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges
Article XIV: Banks and Banking
Article XV: Oath of Office
Article XVI: Public Roads, Highways, and Internal Improvements
Article XVII: Counties
Article XVIII: Municipal Corporations
Article XIX: Insurance
Article XX: Manufacture and Commerce
Article XXI: Public Institutions
Article XXII: Alien and Corporate Ownership of Lands
Article XXIII: Miscellaneous
Article XXIV: Constitutional Amendments
Article XXV: Social Security
Article XXVI: Department of Wildlife Conservation
Article XXVII: Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Article XXVIII: Alcoholic Beverage Laws and Enforcement
Article XXIX: Ethics Commission
Schedule
Bibliography
Index