Article II, Alaska Constitution |Preamble • I • II • III • IV •
V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI • XII • XIII • XIV • XV| |1 •
2 • 3| Article II establishes a bicameral Alaska State
Legislature, composed of 20 senators elected for four years and
40 representatives elected for two. Many delegates favored a
unicameral legislature; this failed but is reflected in the
large number of purposes for which joint sessions are required.
The delegates trusted the legislature to act responsibly, so the
constitution does not contain the detailed limits on the
legislature often found in other states. It includes sections
1-21, for a total of 21 sections. Article II has been amended
two times, in both 1976 and 2006. | Text of Section 1:
Legislative Power; Membership. The legislative power of the
State is vested in a legislature consisting of a senate with a
membership of twenty and a house of representatives with a
membership of forty. | Text of Section 2: A member of the
legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been