The Arizona State Constitution: (Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States)

In The Arizona State Constitution, John D. Leshy provides a comprehensive history of Arizona's consititutional development. Adopted at the height of the progressive movement, the Constitution contains many progressive innovations. Leshy describes these along with the dramatic changes the state has undergone in subsequent decades. He also includes a section-by-section commentary which crisply discusses the evolution and interpretation of each section, including significant court decisions. The Arizona State Constitution is an essential reference guide for readers who seek a rich account of Arizona's constitutional evolution. 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 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.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Chief Justice Stanley Feldman Series Foreword by G. Alan Tarr Introduction The Constitutional History of Arizona Arizona Constitution and Commentary Declaration of Rights Legislative Department Executive Department Judicial Department Suffrage and Elections Removal from Office Public Debt, Revenue, and Taxation State and School Lands Education Counties Municipal Corporations Corporations other than Municipal The Corporation Commission Militia Water Rights Labor Mines Ordinance Mode of Amending Schedule and Miscellaneous Bibliographic Essay Table of Cases Index

About the Author :
John D. Leshy is The Harry D. Sunderland Distinguished Professor of Real Property at the University of California Hastings College of the Law.