Alaska Constitution

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The Alaska Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and guiding principles of the government of the State of Alaska.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational legal document
state constitution
adopted 1956-02-05
adoptedBy Alaska Constitutional Convention
allowsConstitutionalConvention yes
amendmentProcess legislative proposal plus voter ratification
appliesTo State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska
containsArticleOn amendment and revision
education
executive department
finance and taxation
health, education, and welfare
judiciary
legislative department
local government
natural resources
conventionQuestionFrequency every 10 years
country United States of America
definesLegislatureType bicameral
draftingBegan 1955
draftingEnded 1956
effectiveDate 1959-01-03
establishesBody Alaska State Legislature
Alaska Supreme Court
Alaska court system
Office of the Governor of Alaska
establishesChamber Alaska House of Representatives
Alaska Senate
guaranteesRight due process of law
equal rights and opportunities
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
right to privacy
hasBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
hasPreamble yes
headOfStateAndGovernment Governor of Alaska
inspiredBy Model State Constitution
jurisdiction Alaska
language English
locationOfDrafting University of Alaska Fairbanks
notableFeature detailed provisions on natural resource management
emphasis on maximum benefit of natural resources to the people
strong protection of right to privacy
preambleTextBegins We the people of Alaska
purpose define powers of Alaska state government
establish structure of Alaska state government
guarantee rights and liberties to people of Alaska
ratifiedByVoters 1956-04-24
significantEvent enabled Alaska statehood in 1959

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Alaska State Legislature governedBy Alaska Constitution
Alaska Senate hasLegislativeAuthority Alaska Constitution
Alaska Senate establishedBy Alaska Constitution of 1956
linked to: Alaska Constitution
state government of Alaska constitutionalDocument Constitution of the State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Governor of Alaska legalBasis Alaska Constitution
Alaska House of Representatives foundedBy Constitution of the State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska House of Representatives constitutionalBasis Article II of the Alaska Constitution
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska House of Representatives authority Alaska Constitution
Alaska Redistricting Board legalBasis Alaska Constitution
Judicial Branch of Alaska interprets Alaska Constitution
subject linked to: judicial branch of Alaska
Judicial Branch of Alaska establishedBy Alaska Constitution
subject linked to: judicial branch of Alaska
Judicial Branch of Alaska constitutionalArticle Article IV of the Alaska Constitution
subject linked to: judicial branch of Alaska
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska officeCreatedBy Alaska Constitution
Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend program legalBasis Alaska Constitution Article IX Section 15
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska Constitutional Convention hasEffect Constitution of the State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska Constitutional Convention hasPart Bill of Rights of the Alaska Constitution
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska Supreme Court interprets Alaska Constitution
Alaska Supreme Court establishedBy Alaska Constitution
Office of the Governor of Alaska legalBasis Alaska State Constitution
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska Department of Law follows Alaska Constitution
Alaska Senate establishedBy Constitution of the State of Alaska
subject linked to: Senate
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives governingDocument Constitution of the State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska Statutes enablingAuthority Alaska Constitution
Alaska Statutes relatedTo Alaska Constitution
University of Alaska Board of Regents hasLegalAuthorityFrom State of Alaska Constitution
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska State Senate districts legalFramework Alaska Constitution
Alaska Permanent Fund legalBasis Alaska Constitution
Constitution Hall, University of Alaska Fairbanks associatedWith Alaska state constitution
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Vic Fischer notableWork Alaska State Constitution
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Alaska Superior Courts establishedBy Alaska Constitution
Alaska Rules of Court authority Alaska Constitution
President of the Alaska Senate constitutingInstrument Alaska State Constitution
linked to: Alaska Constitution
Oil and Gas Tax Administration in Alaska governedBy Alaska Constitution Article IX (Finance and Taxation)
linked to: Alaska Constitution