TY - BOOK AU - Adkison,Danny Mark AU - Palmer,Lisa McNair ED - Oklahoma. TI - The Oklahoma State Constitution T2 - Oxford commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States SN - 9780197514849 AV - KFO1601 1907.A6 A348 2020 U1 - 342.76602 23 PY - 2020/// CY - New York, NY PB - Oxford University Press KW - Oklahoma KW - Constitution KW - Constitutions KW - Constitutional law KW - Constitutional history KW - Law KW - ukslc KW - Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law KW - thema N1 - This edition also issued in print: 2020; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - 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 its faith in direct democracy and its root in Progressive Era politics. This volume traces the historical formation and constitutional development of the State of Oklahoma. It provides 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. The text gives a broad understanding of state constitutional law within the context of Oklahoma's constitutional evolution UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197514818.001.0001 ER -