The Rhode Island state constitution:
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| 505 | 8 | |a Machine generated contents note: pt. 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 Modem Era: 1986-2006 -- pt. 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 Principles -- Section 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 -- | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 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 corpus -- Section 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 authority -- Section 19 Quartering of soldiers -- Section 20 Freedom of the press -- | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 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 parole -- Section 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 -- | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Article IV Of Elections and Campaign Finance -- Section 1 Election and terms of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, general treasurer, and General Assembly members -- Recall -- Section 2 Election by plurality -- Section 3 Filling vacancy by the General Assembly when elected officers cannot serve -- Election when there is no plurality -- Section 4 Temporary appointment to fill vacancies in the office of secretary of state, attorney general, or general treasurer -- Section 5 Special elections to fill General Assembly vacancies -- Section 6 Elections in grand committee -- Majority vote -- Term of elected official -- Section 7 Elections in grand committee -- Quorum -- Permitted activities -- Section 8 Voter registration lists -- Section 9 Reports of campaign contributions and expenses -- Section 10 Limitations on campaign contributions -- Public financing of campaign expenditures of general officers -- Article V Of the Distribution of Powers -- | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Article VI Of the Legislative Power -- Section 1 Constitution the supreme law of the state -- Section 2 Power vested in the General Assembly -- Concurrence of houses required to enact laws -- Style of laws -- Section 3 Sessions of the General Assembly -- Compensation of General Assembly members and officers -- Section 4 Restriction on General Assembly members' activities as counsel -- Section 5 Immunities of General Assembly members -- Section 6 Election and qualification of General Assembly members -- Quorum and organization of houses -- Section 7 Rules of the houses -- Contempt -- Section 8 House journals -- Section 9 Adjournment of houses -- Section 10 Residual powers (repealed in 2005) -- Section 11 Vote required to pass local or private appropriations -- Section 12 Property valuations for tax assessments -- Section 13 Continuance in office until successors qualify -- Section 14 General corporation laws -- Section 15 Lotteries -- | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Section 16 Borrowing power of the General Assembly -- Section 17 Borrowing in anticipation of receipts -- Section 18 Redevelopment powers -- Section 19 Taking of property for highways, streets, places, parks, or parkways -- Section 20 Local off-street parking facilities -- Section 21 Emergency powers in case of enemy attack -- Section 22 Referendum on the expansion of gambling -- Article VII Of the House of Representatives -- Section 1 Composition -- Section 2 Officers -- Presiding member during organization -- Article VIII Of the Senate -- Section 1 Composition and apportionment -- Section 2 Lieutenant governor to be presiding officer until 2003 -- Section 3 Presiding officer in absence of lieutenant governor (repealed) -- Section 4 Secretary of state to be secretary of the senate (repealed) -- Article IX Of the Executive Power -- Section 1 Power vested in the governor -- Section 2 Faithful execution of laws -- Section 3 Captain general and commander in chief of military and navy -- | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Section 4 Reprieves -- Section 5 Powers of appointment -- Section 6 Adjournment of the General Assembly -- Section 7 Convening of special sessions of the General Assembly -- Section 8 Commissions and the state seal -- Section 9 Vacancy in the office of the governor -- Section 10 Vacancies in offices of both the governor and lieutenant governor -- Section 11 Compensation of the governor and lieutenant governor -- Section 12 Powers and duties of the secretary of state, attorney general, and general treasurer -- Section 13 Pardons -- Section 14 Veto power of governor -- Veto overrides by General Assembly -- Acts effective without action by the governor -- Section 15 State budget -- Section 16 Limitation on state spending -- Section 17 Budget reserve account -- Article X Of the Judicial Power -- Section 1 Power vested in the courts -- Section 2 Jurisdiction of the supreme and inferior courts -- Quorum of the supreme court -- Section 3 Advisory opinions by the supreme court -- | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Section 4 Judicial selection -- Section 5 Tenure of supreme court justices -- Section 6 Compensation for justices of the supreme court -- Section 7 Wardens and justices of the peace -- Article XI Of Impeachments -- Section 1 Power of impeachment by the House -- Section 2 Impeachment trial by the senate -- Section 3 Governor, executive officers, judges liable to impeachment -- Grounds for impeachment -- Article XII Of Education -- Section 1 Duty of the General Assembly to promote public schools and public libraries and to secure opportunities for education -- Section 2 Perpetual school fund -- Section 3 Educational donations -- Section 4 Implementation of this article -- Diversion of funds prohibited -- Article XIII Home Rule for Cities and Towns -- Section 1 Right of self-government in local matters -- Section 2 Local power to adopt home rule charter in conformity with reserved powers of the General Assembly -- Section 3 Every city and town shall have a legislative body -- | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Section 4 General laws apply to all cities and towns but shall not affect the form of government -- Special acts need approval of local electors -- Section 5 Local taxing and borrowing power only as authorized by the General Assembly -- Section 6 Procedures for the adoption of a home rule charter -- Section 7 Vote on charter adoption -- Section 8 Amendments to a home rule charter -- Section 9 Filing of charter petition with local legislative body -- Section 10 Certification of charter adoption -- Section 11 No diminution of the power of the judiciary -- Article XIV Constitutional Amendments and Revisions -- Section 1 Amendment process -- Section 2 Procedures for the call of a constitutional convention -- Article XV General Transition -- Section 1 What remains in full force and effect -- Section 2 What continues to be valid -- Section 3 All officers to continue the duties of their office -- Section 4 Implementing legislation required | |
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| contents | Machine generated contents note: pt. 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 Modem Era: 1986-2006 -- pt. 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 Principles -- Section 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 corpus -- Section 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 authority -- Section 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 parole -- Section 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 -- Section 1 Election and terms of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, general treasurer, and General Assembly members -- Recall -- Section 2 Election by plurality -- Section 3 Filling vacancy by the General Assembly when elected officers cannot serve -- Election when there is no plurality -- Section 4 Temporary appointment to fill vacancies in the office of secretary of state, attorney general, or general treasurer -- Section 5 Special elections to fill General Assembly vacancies -- Section 6 Elections in grand committee -- Majority vote -- Term of elected official -- Section 7 Elections in grand committee -- Quorum -- Permitted activities -- Section 8 Voter registration lists -- Section 9 Reports of campaign contributions and expenses -- Section 10 Limitations on campaign contributions -- Public financing of campaign expenditures of general officers -- Article V Of the Distribution of Powers -- Article VI Of the Legislative Power -- Section 1 Constitution the supreme law of the state -- Section 2 Power vested in the General Assembly -- Concurrence of houses required to enact laws -- Style of laws -- Section 3 Sessions of the General Assembly -- Compensation of General Assembly members and officers -- Section 4 Restriction on General Assembly members' activities as counsel -- Section 5 Immunities of General Assembly members -- Section 6 Election and qualification of General Assembly members -- Quorum and organization of houses -- Section 7 Rules of the houses -- Contempt -- Section 8 House journals -- Section 9 Adjournment of houses -- Section 10 Residual powers (repealed in 2005) -- Section 11 Vote required to pass local or private appropriations -- Section 12 Property valuations for tax assessments -- Section 13 Continuance in office until successors qualify -- Section 14 General corporation laws -- Section 15 Lotteries -- Section 16 Borrowing power of the General Assembly -- Section 17 Borrowing in anticipation of receipts -- Section 18 Redevelopment powers -- Section 19 Taking of property for highways, streets, places, parks, or parkways -- Section 20 Local off-street parking facilities -- Section 21 Emergency powers in case of enemy attack -- Section 22 Referendum on the expansion of gambling -- Article VII Of the House of Representatives -- Section 1 Composition -- Section 2 Officers -- Presiding member during organization -- Article VIII Of the Senate -- Section 1 Composition and apportionment -- Section 2 Lieutenant governor to be presiding officer until 2003 -- Section 3 Presiding officer in absence of lieutenant governor (repealed) -- Section 4 Secretary of state to be secretary of the senate (repealed) -- Article IX Of the Executive Power -- Section 1 Power vested in the governor -- Section 2 Faithful execution of laws -- Section 3 Captain general and commander in chief of military and navy -- Section 4 Reprieves -- Section 5 Powers of appointment -- Section 6 Adjournment of the General Assembly -- Section 7 Convening of special sessions of the General Assembly -- Section 8 Commissions and the state seal -- Section 9 Vacancy in the office of the governor -- Section 10 Vacancies in offices of both the governor and lieutenant governor -- Section 11 Compensation of the governor and lieutenant governor -- Section 12 Powers and duties of the secretary of state, attorney general, and general treasurer -- Section 13 Pardons -- Section 14 Veto power of governor -- Veto overrides by General Assembly -- Acts effective without action by the governor -- Section 15 State budget -- Section 16 Limitation on state spending -- Section 17 Budget reserve account -- Article X Of the Judicial Power -- Section 1 Power vested in the courts -- Section 2 Jurisdiction of the supreme and inferior courts -- Quorum of the supreme court -- Section 3 Advisory opinions by the supreme court -- Section 4 Judicial selection -- Section 5 Tenure of supreme court justices -- Section 6 Compensation for justices of the supreme court -- Section 7 Wardens and justices of the peace -- Article XI Of Impeachments -- Section 1 Power of impeachment by the House -- Section 2 Impeachment trial by the senate -- Section 3 Governor, executive officers, judges liable to impeachment -- Grounds for impeachment -- Article XII Of Education -- Section 1 Duty of the General Assembly to promote public schools and public libraries and to secure opportunities for education -- Section 2 Perpetual school fund -- Section 3 Educational donations -- Section 4 Implementation of this article -- Diversion of funds prohibited -- Article XIII Home Rule for Cities and Towns -- Section 1 Right of self-government in local matters -- Section 2 Local power to adopt home rule charter in conformity with reserved powers of the General Assembly -- Section 3 Every city and town shall have a legislative body -- Section 4 General laws apply to all cities and towns but shall not affect the form of government -- Special acts need approval of local electors -- Section 5 Local taxing and borrowing power only as authorized by the General Assembly -- Section 6 Procedures for the adoption of a home rule charter -- Section 7 Vote on charter adoption -- Section 8 Amendments to a home rule charter -- Section 9 Filing of charter petition with local legislative body -- Section 10 Certification of charter adoption -- Section 11 No diminution of the power of the judiciary -- Article XIV Constitutional Amendments and Revisions -- Section 1 Amendment process -- Section 2 Procedures for the call of a constitutional convention -- Article XV General Transition -- Section 1 What remains in full force and effect -- Section 2 What continues to be valid -- Section 3 All officers to continue the duties of their office -- Section 4 Implementing legislation required |
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| spelling | Conley, Patrick T. Verfasser aut The Rhode Island state constitution Patrick T. Conley and Robert G. Flanders, Jr New York Oxford University Press [2011] © 2011 1 online resource (xv, 356 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States Description based on print version record Machine generated contents note: pt. 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 Modem Era: 1986-2006 -- pt. 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 Principles -- Section 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 corpus -- Section 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 authority -- Section 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 parole -- Section 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 -- Section 1 Election and terms of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, general treasurer, and General Assembly members -- Recall -- Section 2 Election by plurality -- Section 3 Filling vacancy by the General Assembly when elected officers cannot serve -- Election when there is no plurality -- Section 4 Temporary appointment to fill vacancies in the office of secretary of state, attorney general, or general treasurer -- Section 5 Special elections to fill General Assembly vacancies -- Section 6 Elections in grand committee -- Majority vote -- Term of elected official -- Section 7 Elections in grand committee -- Quorum -- Permitted activities -- Section 8 Voter registration lists -- Section 9 Reports of campaign contributions and expenses -- Section 10 Limitations on campaign contributions -- Public financing of campaign expenditures of general officers -- Article V Of the Distribution of Powers -- Article VI Of the Legislative Power -- Section 1 Constitution the supreme law of the state -- Section 2 Power vested in the General Assembly -- Concurrence of houses required to enact laws -- Style of laws -- Section 3 Sessions of the General Assembly -- Compensation of General Assembly members and officers -- Section 4 Restriction on General Assembly members' activities as counsel -- Section 5 Immunities of General Assembly members -- Section 6 Election and qualification of General Assembly members -- Quorum and organization of houses -- Section 7 Rules of the houses -- Contempt -- Section 8 House journals -- Section 9 Adjournment of houses -- Section 10 Residual powers (repealed in 2005) -- Section 11 Vote required to pass local or private appropriations -- Section 12 Property valuations for tax assessments -- Section 13 Continuance in office until successors qualify -- Section 14 General corporation laws -- Section 15 Lotteries -- Section 16 Borrowing power of the General Assembly -- Section 17 Borrowing in anticipation of receipts -- Section 18 Redevelopment powers -- Section 19 Taking of property for highways, streets, places, parks, or parkways -- Section 20 Local off-street parking facilities -- Section 21 Emergency powers in case of enemy attack -- Section 22 Referendum on the expansion of gambling -- Article VII Of the House of Representatives -- Section 1 Composition -- Section 2 Officers -- Presiding member during organization -- Article VIII Of the Senate -- Section 1 Composition and apportionment -- Section 2 Lieutenant governor to be presiding officer until 2003 -- Section 3 Presiding officer in absence of lieutenant governor (repealed) -- Section 4 Secretary of state to be secretary of the senate (repealed) -- Article IX Of the Executive Power -- Section 1 Power vested in the governor -- Section 2 Faithful execution of laws -- Section 3 Captain general and commander in chief of military and navy -- Section 4 Reprieves -- Section 5 Powers of appointment -- Section 6 Adjournment of the General Assembly -- Section 7 Convening of special sessions of the General Assembly -- Section 8 Commissions and the state seal -- Section 9 Vacancy in the office of the governor -- Section 10 Vacancies in offices of both the governor and lieutenant governor -- Section 11 Compensation of the governor and lieutenant governor -- Section 12 Powers and duties of the secretary of state, attorney general, and general treasurer -- Section 13 Pardons -- Section 14 Veto power of governor -- Veto overrides by General Assembly -- Acts effective without action by the governor -- Section 15 State budget -- Section 16 Limitation on state spending -- Section 17 Budget reserve account -- Article X Of the Judicial Power -- Section 1 Power vested in the courts -- Section 2 Jurisdiction of the supreme and inferior courts -- Quorum of the supreme court -- Section 3 Advisory opinions by the supreme court -- Section 4 Judicial selection -- Section 5 Tenure of supreme court justices -- Section 6 Compensation for justices of the supreme court -- Section 7 Wardens and justices of the peace -- Article XI Of Impeachments -- Section 1 Power of impeachment by the House -- Section 2 Impeachment trial by the senate -- Section 3 Governor, executive officers, judges liable to impeachment -- Grounds for impeachment -- Article XII Of Education -- Section 1 Duty of the General Assembly to promote public schools and public libraries and to secure opportunities for education -- Section 2 Perpetual school fund -- Section 3 Educational donations -- Section 4 Implementation of this article -- Diversion of funds prohibited -- Article XIII Home Rule for Cities and Towns -- Section 1 Right of self-government in local matters -- Section 2 Local power to adopt home rule charter in conformity with reserved powers of the General Assembly -- Section 3 Every city and town shall have a legislative body -- Section 4 General laws apply to all cities and towns but shall not affect the form of government -- Special acts need approval of local electors -- Section 5 Local taxing and borrowing power only as authorized by the General Assembly -- Section 6 Procedures for the adoption of a home rule charter -- Section 7 Vote on charter adoption -- Section 8 Amendments to a home rule charter -- Section 9 Filing of charter petition with local legislative body -- Section 10 Certification of charter adoption -- Section 11 No diminution of the power of the judiciary -- Article XIV Constitutional Amendments and Revisions -- Section 1 Amendment process -- Section 2 Procedures for the call of a constitutional convention -- Article XV General Transition -- Section 1 What remains in full force and effect -- Section 2 What continues to be valid -- Section 3 All officers to continue the duties of their office -- Section 4 Implementing legislation required Constitutional law fast Constitutions fast LAW / Constitutional bisacsh LAW / Public bisacsh Verfassungsrecht Constitutions Rhode Island Constitutional law Rhode Island Flanders, Robert G. Sonstige oth Rhode Island Sonstige oth Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Conley, Patrick T . Rhode Island state constitution http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=678181 Aggregator Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Conley, Patrick T. The Rhode Island state constitution Machine generated contents note: pt. 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 Modem Era: 1986-2006 -- pt. 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 Principles -- Section 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 corpus -- Section 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 authority -- Section 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 parole -- Section 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 -- Section 1 Election and terms of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, general treasurer, and General Assembly members -- Recall -- Section 2 Election by plurality -- Section 3 Filling vacancy by the General Assembly when elected officers cannot serve -- Election when there is no plurality -- Section 4 Temporary appointment to fill vacancies in the office of secretary of state, attorney general, or general treasurer -- Section 5 Special elections to fill General Assembly vacancies -- Section 6 Elections in grand committee -- Majority vote -- Term of elected official -- Section 7 Elections in grand committee -- Quorum -- Permitted activities -- Section 8 Voter registration lists -- Section 9 Reports of campaign contributions and expenses -- Section 10 Limitations on campaign contributions -- Public financing of campaign expenditures of general officers -- Article V Of the Distribution of Powers -- Article VI Of the Legislative Power -- Section 1 Constitution the supreme law of the state -- Section 2 Power vested in the General Assembly -- Concurrence of houses required to enact laws -- Style of laws -- Section 3 Sessions of the General Assembly -- Compensation of General Assembly members and officers -- Section 4 Restriction on General Assembly members' activities as counsel -- Section 5 Immunities of General Assembly members -- Section 6 Election and qualification of General Assembly members -- Quorum and organization of houses -- Section 7 Rules of the houses -- Contempt -- Section 8 House journals -- Section 9 Adjournment of houses -- Section 10 Residual powers (repealed in 2005) -- Section 11 Vote required to pass local or private appropriations -- Section 12 Property valuations for tax assessments -- Section 13 Continuance in office until successors qualify -- Section 14 General corporation laws -- Section 15 Lotteries -- Section 16 Borrowing power of the General Assembly -- Section 17 Borrowing in anticipation of receipts -- Section 18 Redevelopment powers -- Section 19 Taking of property for highways, streets, places, parks, or parkways -- Section 20 Local off-street parking facilities -- Section 21 Emergency powers in case of enemy attack -- Section 22 Referendum on the expansion of gambling -- Article VII Of the House of Representatives -- Section 1 Composition -- Section 2 Officers -- Presiding member during organization -- Article VIII Of the Senate -- Section 1 Composition and apportionment -- Section 2 Lieutenant governor to be presiding officer until 2003 -- Section 3 Presiding officer in absence of lieutenant governor (repealed) -- Section 4 Secretary of state to be secretary of the senate (repealed) -- Article IX Of the Executive Power -- Section 1 Power vested in the governor -- Section 2 Faithful execution of laws -- Section 3 Captain general and commander in chief of military and navy -- Section 4 Reprieves -- Section 5 Powers of appointment -- Section 6 Adjournment of the General Assembly -- Section 7 Convening of special sessions of the General Assembly -- Section 8 Commissions and the state seal -- Section 9 Vacancy in the office of the governor -- Section 10 Vacancies in offices of both the governor and lieutenant governor -- Section 11 Compensation of the governor and lieutenant governor -- Section 12 Powers and duties of the secretary of state, attorney general, and general treasurer -- Section 13 Pardons -- Section 14 Veto power of governor -- Veto overrides by General Assembly -- Acts effective without action by the governor -- Section 15 State budget -- Section 16 Limitation on state spending -- Section 17 Budget reserve account -- Article X Of the Judicial Power -- Section 1 Power vested in the courts -- Section 2 Jurisdiction of the supreme and inferior courts -- Quorum of the supreme court -- Section 3 Advisory opinions by the supreme court -- Section 4 Judicial selection -- Section 5 Tenure of supreme court justices -- Section 6 Compensation for justices of the supreme court -- Section 7 Wardens and justices of the peace -- Article XI Of Impeachments -- Section 1 Power of impeachment by the House -- Section 2 Impeachment trial by the senate -- Section 3 Governor, executive officers, judges liable to impeachment -- Grounds for impeachment -- Article XII Of Education -- Section 1 Duty of the General Assembly to promote public schools and public libraries and to secure opportunities for education -- Section 2 Perpetual school fund -- Section 3 Educational donations -- Section 4 Implementation of this article -- Diversion of funds prohibited -- Article XIII Home Rule for Cities and Towns -- Section 1 Right of self-government in local matters -- Section 2 Local power to adopt home rule charter in conformity with reserved powers of the General Assembly -- Section 3 Every city and town shall have a legislative body -- Section 4 General laws apply to all cities and towns but shall not affect the form of government -- Special acts need approval of local electors -- Section 5 Local taxing and borrowing power only as authorized by the General Assembly -- Section 6 Procedures for the adoption of a home rule charter -- Section 7 Vote on charter adoption -- Section 8 Amendments to a home rule charter -- Section 9 Filing of charter petition with local legislative body -- Section 10 Certification of charter adoption -- Section 11 No diminution of the power of the judiciary -- Article XIV Constitutional Amendments and Revisions -- Section 1 Amendment process -- Section 2 Procedures for the call of a constitutional convention -- Article XV General Transition -- Section 1 What remains in full force and effect -- Section 2 What continues to be valid -- Section 3 All officers to continue the duties of their office -- Section 4 Implementing legislation required Constitutional law fast Constitutions fast LAW / Constitutional bisacsh LAW / Public bisacsh Verfassungsrecht Constitutions Rhode Island Constitutional law Rhode Island |
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