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The Rhode Island state constitution /
Rhode Island has a long history of constitutional governance. Beginning in 1636, Rhode Island's constitution has been shaped by revolution, nation-building, tumult, and further changes wrought by everything from neo-liberalism to gay rights. The result has been a living document reflecting conf...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2011]
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| Colección: | Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART ONE: Rhode Island Constitutional Development, 1636-2006; The Colonial Era: to 1763; The Revolutionary Era: 1764-1790; The Early National Period: 1790-1840; The Dorr Rebellion and Its Aftermath: 1841-1854; The Republican Ascendancy: 1854-1935; The Bloodless Revolution and Its Aftermath: 1935-1939; The Democratic Ascendancy: 1940-1985; The Modern Era: 1986-2006; PART TWO: The Rhode Island Constitution and Commentary; Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; Preamble.
- Article I: Declaration of Certain Constitutional Rights and PrinciplesSection 1. Right to make and alter the constitution-Constitution obligatory upon all; Section 2. Laws for good of the whole-Burdens to be equally distributed-Due process-Equal protection-Discrimination-No right to abortion granted; Section 3. Freedom of religion; Section 4. Slavery prohibited; Section 5. Entitlement to remedies for injuries and wrongs-Right to justice; Section 6. Search and seizure; Section 7. Requirement of presentment or indictment-Double jeopardy; Section 8. Bail, fines, and punishments.
- Section 9. Right to bail-Habeas corpusSection 10. Rights of accused in criminal cases; Section 11. Relief of debtors from prison; Section 12. Ex post facto laws-Laws impairing the obligation of contract; Section 13. Self-incrimination; Section 14. Presumption of innocence-Securing accused persons; Section 15. Trial by jury; Section 16. Compensation for taking private property for public use-Regulation of fishery rights and shore privileges not a public taking; Section 17. Fishery rights-Privileges of the shore-Conservation of natural resources-Preservation of the natural environment.
- Section 18. Subordination of the military to civil authoritySection 19. Quartering of soldiers; Section 20. Freedom of the press; Section 21. Right to assemble and petition-Freedom of speech; Section 22. Right to bear arms; Section 23. Rights of victims of crime; Section 24. Rights not enumerated-State rights not dependent on federal rights; Article II: Of Suffrage; Section 1. Persons entitled to vote; Section 2. Nominations, voter registration, and voting procedures; Article III: Of Qualification for Office; Section 1. Civil office-Qualified electors.
- Section 2. Disqualification upon conviction or plea of nolo contendere-Requalification following sentence, probation, or paroleSection 3. Oath of general officers; Section 4. Oath of General Assembly members, judges, and other officers; Section 5. Method of administering the oath of office; Section 6. Holding of offices under other governments-Senators and representatives not to hold other appointed offices under state government; Section 7. Ethical conduct; Section 8. Ethics commission-Code of ethics; Article IV: Of Elections and Campaign Finance.