Status of the Executive in the Constitutional Articles of the Western States (1796-1819)

Abstract

One of the important aspects of the development of the executive power in the US is the constitutional regulations that were created between 1796 and 1819 in the Western States such as Tennessee, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois and Alabama. The following article contains a description of selected supreme acts. Here are briefly presented the following: general remarks about the term and manner of governor election, his sessions as well as rights and responsibilities, the function of other officials such as the treasurer, secretary, recorder, sheriff, coroner, and the procedure of impeachment. The article was written on basis of original texts of constitutions that can be found on the Internet.