Several states have never had capital punishment, the first being Michigan, which abolished it shortly after entering the Union. (However, the United States government executed Tony Chebatoris at the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan, Michigan in 1938.) Article 4, Section 46 of Michigan's fourth Constitution (ratified in 1963; effective in 1964) prohibits any law providing for the penalty of death. Attempts to change the provision have failed. In 2004, a constitutional amendment proposed to allow capital punishment in some circumstances failed to make it on the November ballot after a resolution failed in the legislature and a public initiative failed to gather enough signatures. COUNT 5
QSN1 In what year was Tony Chebatoris killed? ANS1 1938 QSN2 When was Michigan's fourth Constitution ratified? ANS2 1963 QSN3 In what city was Tony Chebatoris executed? ANS3 Milan QSN4 In what year was there a failed Michigan constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty? ANS4 2004 QSN5 What article of the fourth Michigan Constitution forbids laws allowing capital punishment? ANS5 4