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The Territory of Arizona, commonly known as the Arizona Territory, was a territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863, until February 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Arizona.
Dec 9, 2010 · Arizona’s Constitution. Dec. 9, 2010. More from this show. A 100 years ago on this date, leaders of the Arizona territories signed their newly drafted constitution. Ruth McGregor, of the Constitutional Convention Event Committee, talks about the history of Arizona’s constitution. Transcript: Ted Simons:
In 1912, the Arizona Territory became a state, and the Arizona Equal Suffrage Association invited prominent suffragette Anna Howard Shaw to visit the Coconino County Courthouse in Flagstaff to speak about women’s rights.
The United States government (the Union) passed the Organic Act to create Arizona as its own territory, not part of New Mexico. It was signed by President Lincoln in 1863. Location of the Capital The people of Arizona had to decide on the place for the territorial capital.
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The Constitution of the State of Arizona is the governing document and framework for the State of Arizona. The current constitution is the first and only adopted by the state of Arizona.
the core operations and ideas of the Arizona Constitution; its features that make it distinct from other state constitutions as well as the U.S. Constitution. Read more.
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The Constitution of Arizona will seem both familiar and alien to those who have only read the Constitution of the United States. The state text contains many similar features: two legislative chambers, separation of powers, and a Bill of Rights — or, to be more precise, a Declaration of Rights.
