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Alaska Constitutional Law Flashcards

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  1. What is the highest law governing the State of Alaska?

    Answer: The Alaska Constitution

    The Alaska Constitution is the supreme law of the state, subject only to the U.S. Constitution.

  2. Under the Alaska Constitution, how many branches of state government are established?

    Answer: Three

    The Alaska Constitution establishes three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

  3. Which article of the Alaska Constitution addresses the Declaration of Rights?

    Answer: Article I

    Article I of the Alaska Constitution contains the Declaration of Rights, protecting fundamental liberties.

  4. What vote threshold is required to amend the Alaska Constitution via legislative proposal?

    Answer: Two-thirds of each chamber

    A constitutional amendment proposed by the legislature requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber before going to voters.

  5. Under the Alaska Constitution, the right to privacy is explicitly protected in which provision?

    Answer: Article I, Section 22

    Article I, Section 22 of the Alaska Constitution explicitly guarantees the right to privacy, broader than federal protection.

  6. How often must the Alaska legislature submit a constitutional convention question to voters?

    Answer: Every 10 years

    Under Article XIII, Section 3, voters must be asked every ten years whether to call a constitutional convention.