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2. Constitution of Alabama - Wikipedia

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   The Alabama Constitution, in common with all other state constitutions, defines a tripartite government organized under a presidential system.Executive power is vested in the Governor of Alabama, legislative power in the Alabama State Legislature (bicameral, composed of the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate), and judicial power in the Judiciary of Alabama.

3. Alabama Constitution of 1901 - Wikipedia

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   The Constitution of the State of Alabama of 1901 was the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Alabama.Adopted in 1901, it was Alabama's sixth constitution.. At 388,882 words, [2] the document was 12 times longer than the average state constitution, 51 times longer than the U.S. Constitution, and, at the time of its repeal, the longest [3] and most amended [4] constitution operative ...

4. NAACP v. Alabama - Wikipedia

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   Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958), was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court. Alabama sought to prevent the NAACP from conducting further business in the state. After the circuit court issued a restraining order, the state issued a subpoena for various records, including the NAACP's membership lists. The Supreme Court ruled that Alabama's ...

5. Government of Alabama - Wikipedia

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   The Governor is the chief executive of the state's government. The governor is responsible for upholding the Alabama Constitution and executing state law. The governor is elected by popular election every four years. The constitution limits the governor to two consecutive terms, but there is no limit on the total number of terms one may serve ...

6. Alabama Legislature - Wikipedia

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   Alabama Legislature. The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a bicameral body composed of the House of Representatives and Senate. It is one of the few state legislatures in which members of both chambers serve four-year terms and in which all are elected in the same cycle.

7. Same-sex marriage in Alabama - Wikipedia

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   On March 8, 2006, the Alabama House voted 85–7 in favor of Amendment 774, a constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Alabama banning same-sex marriage and a "union replicating marriage of or between persons of the same sex" in the state. On March 11, 2006, the Alabama Senate approved the bill in a 30–0 vote, [9] and on June 6, 2006 ...