Question

What stipulations did Congress say must be included in the new Oklahoma state constitution after the Oklahoma Enabling Act was passed?

Answer 1

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Stipulations for the new Oklahoma state constitution included the freedom of religion, the outlawing of polygamy, and the prohibition of the production and sale of alcohol for 21 years. The stipulations also included suffrage for all men, regardless of race, and the establishment of a public school system. The schools were to be nonsectarian and taught in English. The constitution also had to define judicial districts and a supreme court. With the inclusion of Oklahoma as a state, the federal government gained five more representatives and two senators.