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State Constitutions Of The United States
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Author : Robert Maddex
language : en
Publisher: CQ Press
Release Date : 2005-09-23
State Constitutions Of The United States written by Robert Maddex and has been published by CQ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-23 with Political Science categories.
Newly updated and reflecting the diversity of state policies and the issues that are important to them, State Constitutions of the United States collects, explains, and offers comparison of each of the fifty state constitutions. Its in-depth explorations and easy-to-follow structure reveal individual state priorities, the significance of state constitutions and their impact on issues that affect the day-to-day lives of citizens. This major revision incorporates specific details and describes trends and patterns in state constitutions, drawing on over 380 amendments passed since the first edition of this resource was published in 1998. These amendments address, at the state level, important issues that are also being debated on the national level, such as freedom of religion (Alabama), tobacco (Arizona), death penalty (Florida), and same-sex marriage in a number of states. The new edition addresses all of these issues and more, in well-organized state-by-state chapters-including a new chapter on Washington, DC. Beyond the extensive state-by-state coverage, this resource provides further insights through supplemental materials, including an overview of state constitutions, comparative tables, "new rights" such as privacy and victim's rights, "special provisions" such as the environment and home rule, and much more. This is the only one-volume resource on state constitutions designed to inform non-specialists, including students, non-constitutional scholars, and interested citizens, about the variety, influence, and continual revision and innovation that define state constitutions in the U.S. A wide range of libraries, including those that serve college students, AP high school students, and the general public, will want to update their collections with this unique and essential reference work.
State Constitutions For The Twenty First Century Volume 3
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Author : G. Alan Tarr
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
State Constitutions For The Twenty First Century Volume 3 written by G. Alan Tarr and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Political Science categories.
This third and final volume in a series devoted to state constitutions analyzes how these documents address major constitutional issues such as the protection of rights; voting and elections; constitutional change; the legislature; the executive; the judiciary; taxing, spending, and borrowing; local government; education; and the environment. Contributors identify the strengths and weaknesses of current state constitutions, highlight the major issues confronting the states, and assess various approaches for reform.
Understanding State Constitutions
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Author : G. Alan Tarr
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-05
Understanding State Constitutions written by G. Alan Tarr and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-05 with Law categories.
For many Americans, the word "constitution" means just one thing: the national Constitution. According to a recent survey, almost half do not know that individual states also have constitutions. Scholars have also paid little attention to state constitutions, favoring the apparently more dynamic and significant federal scene. G. Alan Tarr seeks to change that in this landmark book. A leading authority on state legal issues, he combines history, law, and political science to present a thorough and long-needed account of the distinct and important role of state constitutions in American life. Tarr shows that state constitutional politics are dominated by three crucial issues with little salience at the national level: the distribution of power among groups and regions within states, the scope of state and local governmental authority, and the relation of the state to economic activity. He explains how state constitutions differ from the national Constitution in treating not only matters of high principle but also such mundane subjects as ski trails and motor vehicle revenues. He also explores why state constitutions, unlike their federal counterpart, have been so frequently amended and replaced. Tarr concludes that the United States not only has a system of dual constitutionalism but also has dual constitutional cultures. Powerfully argued and meticulously researched, the book fills an important gap in political and legal studies and finally gives state constitutions the scholarly attention they richly deserve.
State Constitutions California Delaware Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
State Constitutions California Delaware Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Constitutions categories.
Collection of state constitutions bound in 3 vols. in 1896 by the State University of Iowa Library.
The Federal And State Constitutions Colonial Charters And Other Organic Laws Of The United States
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Author : Benjamin Perley Poore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
The Federal And State Constitutions Colonial Charters And Other Organic Laws Of The United States written by Benjamin Perley Poore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with Constitutional history categories.
Spans centuries of legal documents from Progatives granted to Christopher Columbus in 1492 to the Constitution of Texas in 1876.
The Revision And Amendment Of State Constitutions
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Author : Walter Fairleigh Dodd
language : en
Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Release Date : 1999
The Revision And Amendment Of State Constitutions written by Walter Fairleigh Dodd and has been published by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Constitutional amendments categories.
Dodd, Walter Fairleigh. The Revision and Amendment of State Constitutions. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1910. xvii, 350 pp. Reprinted 1999 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 98-50815. ISBN 1-886363-73-0. Cloth. $65. * Discusses the practice and methods of the amendment and revision of state constitutions and the legal principles (rather than theories) which precede such alterations. An examination of the first state constitutions from 1776-1783 provides a historical context, but much of the work analyzes the relevant legal principles affecting changes to state constitutions based on a study of judicial decisions pertinent to such areas as the development of the distinction between constitutions and statutes, and the distinction between the constitutional convention and the regular legislature in states. Includes a Table of cases and an appendix, by state, showing popular votes on constitutional questions from 1899-1908.
State Constitutions For The Twenty First Century Volume 1
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Author : Robert F. Williams
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2006-06-01
State Constitutions For The Twenty First Century Volume 1 written by Robert F. Williams and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-01 with Political Science categories.
Through illuminating case studies of reform efforts in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Virginia, this book—the first of three volumes—provides the first systematic analysis of the political obstacles to state constitutional reform. For those seeking constitutional reform, this useful resource can spell the difference between success and failure, and for those interested in state politics or constitutional politics, it offers rare insight into a distinctive aspect of American constitutionalism. Written by eminent scholars who were, in many cases, also active participants in the reform campaign, the essays provide practical experience, expert analysis, and lessons for future constitutional reformers.
State Constitutions For The Twenty First Century Volume 2
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Author : Frank P. Grad
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2006-06-01
State Constitutions For The Twenty First Century Volume 2 written by Frank P. Grad and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-01 with Political Science categories.
Constitutional reform requires not only good ideas but also the ability to translate those ideas into language that will effectuate the drafters' aims. This book—the second of three volumes on state constitutions—is the essential guide for those involved in constitutional reform. It identifies the recurrent problems that reformers face in drafting or amending state constitutions and explores how those problems might be addressed. It also explains why drafting state constitutions is a distinctive enterprise, different from the drafting of other legal documents.
The Federal And State Constitutions Colonial Charters And Other Organic Laws Of The United States
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
The Federal And State Constitutions Colonial Charters And Other Organic Laws Of The United States written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Political Science categories.
Toward A Usable Past
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Author : Paul Finkelman
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2009-09-01
Toward A Usable Past written by Paul Finkelman and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-01 with Law categories.
The United States Supreme Court's relegation of many rights to definition under state constitutional law, combined with the tendency of recent administrations to entrust the states with the task of preserving individual rights, is increasingly making state constitutions the arena where the battles to preserve the rights to life, liberty, property, due process, and equal protection of laws must be fought. Ranging in time from the late 1700s to the late 1900s, Toward a Usable Past offers a series of case studies that examine the protection afforded individual rights by state constitutions and state constitutional law. As it explores the history of liberty at the state level, this volume also investigates the promise and risks of turning to state constitutions to guarantee and expand individual rights. In this book, major scholars and legal practitioners discuss state protections of civil liberty, and ponder the contemporary implications of the state record. The cases examined cover topics ranging from religion in schools during the Federalist era to criminal justice in the late nineteenth century, from racial integration in Kansas before Brown v. Board of Education to legal battles over birth control in the Connecticut Supreme Court. The introduction presents the historical and contemporary significance of the topic and traces the evolution of the federal constitutional law establishing the parameters of state regulation of individual rights.