Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
Gary Rose has written the introduction to The Constitution of the State of Connecticut, published by Sacred Heart University Press in 2011. This introduction outlines the history of the document drafted in "The Constitution State". The constitutional tradition can be traced to the Fundamental Orders of 1639, drafted by representatives from three Connecticut River towns. In 1662 the Fundamental Orders were replaced by a Royal Charter, formally recognizing Connecticut's system of self-government. Later, the Constitution of 1818 proved to be very effective and served the people of Connecticut until 1965, when a new constitution was again drafted and adopted.
Gary L. Rose is Professor and Chair of the Department of Government and Politics at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is the author of several books on Connecticut politics and government.
Recommended Citation
Rose, Gary L., "Introduction, The Constitution of the State of Connecticut" (2011). Political Science & Global Affairs Faculty Publications. 2.
https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/gov_fac/2
