Wyoming History
Brief Outline of the Wyoming Constitution
"The voters approved the document November 5, 1889, by a vote of 6,272 to 1,923. Bills for Wyoming statehood were introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House in December, 1889. The House passed the bill March 27, 1890. President Benjamin Harrison signed Wyoming's statehood bill, making Wyoming the 44th state." (State of Wyoming Homepage)
Constitutional Convention:
49 founding fathers
only 8 ranchers
40 percent moved away after the convention
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Click here to see the Wyoming Constitution
Some Distinctions:
Only 12 states have longer Constitutions
Contains a concept of equality
Possible fear of legislatures
Power rests with the people
Study Essays:
Is the Wyoming Constitution a distinctive document? Defend your answer in a well-thought out essay
Why would the Wyoming Supreme Court review and mandate that the State Legislature of Wyoming provide proper funding to school districts in the state of Wyoming? Is this a proper role for the Wyoming State Supreme Court to play? Defend your answer in a well-thought out essay.
Photographs Courtesy of:
Thomas Moran: Cliffs of the Upper Colorado River, Wyoming Territory
1882 oil
16 x 24 in.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Homeward 1933 oil
48 1/8 x 38 3/8 in.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frank Cohen Kirk
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