Constitution Of Delaware

The Constitution of the State of Delaware of 1897 is the fourth and current governing document for the Delaware state government and has been in effect since its adoption on June 4 of that year. The Delaware Constitution is unusual in that the legislature has the authority to amend it without a Referendum.

"The Delaware State Constitution is the first state constitution drafted by a convention composed of popularly elected representatives, and it is rich with history and tradition. The Delaware Bill of Rights has remained almost exactly the same since 1792, and it has enacted specific provisions whereby its three branches of government operate differently from the federal system. [This book provides a] constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In it, [the author] begins with an overview of Delaware's constitutional history. He then provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made over the years...This second edition includes all amendments to the Delaware Constitution since 2002 and all significant court decisions interpreting any provision in the Delaware Constitution that have been issued since 2002."--

The Constitution of the State of Delaware of 1897 is the fourth and current governing document for Delaware state government and has been in effect since its adoption on June 4 of that year.

The first state constitution drafted by a convention composed of popularly elected representatives, Delaware's state constitution is rich with history and tradition. Justice Holland provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. Starting with an overview of Delaware's constitutional history, he proceeds to an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made over the years. Justice Holland's learned treatment, along with the list of cases, index, and bibliography, makes this guide indispensable for students, scholars, and practitioners of Delaware's constitution.