Alaska’s Constitution: A Citizen’s Guide (Fifth Edition)

W hat does Alaska's constitution say? How well has it worked? What amendments have been made to it? How has the state supreme court interpreted its various provisions? The purpose of Alaska's Constitution: A Citizen's Guide is to help answer these questions. This book is about the origin and evolution of Alaska's constitution. It discusses how the delegates to Alaska's constitutional convention approached the subject matter of the various articles; and it touches on the key ideas, words, phrases, judicial interpretations, and political history associated with the sections of each article. This book is a short guided tour through Alaska's basic law, written for the citizen who wants to learn more about the state constitution.