Constitution of Tennessee - Wikipedia
WEBTennessee held a convention in 1796 to frame their first constitution. [1] The original Tennessee state constitution was not submitted to the voters for approval, but it was approved by US Congress , in conjunction with the resolution admitting Tennessee as a …
WEBIt gave almost complete control of state government to the legislative branch, thus abrogating the fundamental “balance of power” principle. This fact, among others, led to the calling of a new constitutional convention. The second convention met in Nashville during the Spring of 1834.
Tennessee Constitution, 1796 - OCLC
WEBDrafted hastily by convention in the winter of 1796, Tennessee's first Constitution was sent to the seat of national government in Philadelphia for ratification in spring of that same year. The positions on individual rights and suffrage distinguish this …
Tennessee Constitution, 1870 - OCLC
WEBTennessee’s Constitution of 1870 was ratified in the wake of the Civil War and codified basic changes from that defining event in American history. The constitution remained essentially unchanged until 1953 and became in due course “the nation’s oldest unamended state constitution.”
Tennessee State Constitution | Tennessee Secretary of State
WEBThe first constitution of the state of Tennessee was adopted in 1796. The constitution was drafted in Knoxville by a convention consisting of 55 delegates. Once it was completed, the delegates sent the Constitution to Washington City for review by the Congress before it …
Tennessee Constitution - Ballotpedia
WEBIn Tennessee, the state Legislature must pass a constitutional amending during two successive legislative sessions with an election in between. During the first legislative session, a simple majority vote is required in both legislative chambers.
WEBOriginal records of Tennessee’s constitutional conventions are available for 1834, 1870, 1953, 1959, 1965, 1971 and 1977 and consist of minutes, journals, transcripts of proceedings, resolutions, petitions, committee reports, speeches, amendments, rules,
The constitutional convention of Tennessee of 1796
WEBNov 5, 2009 · The constitutional convention of Tennessee of 1796 by Sanford, Edward Terry, 1865-1930
WEBenough seats in the legislative branch to call for a constitutional convention. The new constitution did not disenfranchise African American voters as many of the legislators wanted, but it did completely restore voting rights to former Confederates.
WEBOriginal records of Tennessee’s constitutional conventions are available for 1834, 1870, 1953, 1959, 1965, 1971, and 1977 and consist of minutes, journals, transcripts of proceedings, resolutions, petitions, committee reports, speeches, amendments, rules, biographical data, correspondence, and oaths of office.