Author: National Municipal League. Committee on State GovernmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutions
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Progress Report on a Model State Constitution
Author: National Municipal League. Committee on State GovernmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutions
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Model State Constitution
Author: National Municipal League. State Constitutional Studies ProjectPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Model State Constitution
Author: National Municipal League. Committee on State GovernmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutions
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
A Model Constitution for the State of Ohio
Author: Nelson Wiley EvansPublisher:
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 30
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How to Study a State Constitution
Author: Charlotte IrvinePublisher:
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Understanding State Constitutions
Author: G. Alan TarrPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691188556
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
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 Constitutional Conventions
Author: Elmer E. CornwellPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The American State Constitutional Tradition
Author: John J. DinanPublisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700616896
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
For too long, the American constitutional tradition has been defined solely by the U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787. Yet constitutional debates at the state level open a window on how Americans, in different places and at different times, have chosen to govern themselves. From New Hampshire in 1776 to Louisiana in 1992, state constitutional conventions have served not only as instruments of democracy but also as forums for revising federal principles and institutions. In The American State Constitutional Tradition, John Dinan shows that state constitutions are much more than mere echoes of the federal document. The first comprehensive study of all 114 state constitutional conventions for which there are recorded debates, his book shows that state constitutional debates in many ways better reflect the accumulated wisdom of American constitution-makers than do the more traditional studies of the federal constitution. Wielding extraordinary command over a mass of historical detail, Dinan clarifies the alternatives considered by state constitution makers and the reasons for the adoption or rejection of various governing principles and institutions. Among other things, he shows that the states are nearly universal in their rejection of the rigid federal model of the constitutional amendment process, favoring more flexible procedures for constitutional change; they often grant citizens greater direct participation in law-making; they have debated and at times rejected the value of bicameralism; and they have altered the veto powers of both the executive and judicial branches. Dinan also shows that, while the Founders favored a minimalist design and focused exclusively on protecting individuals from government action, state constitution makers have often adopted more detailed constitutions, sometimes specifying positive rights that depend on government action for their enforcement. Moreover, unlike the federal constitution, state constitutions often contain provisions dedicated to the formation of citizen character, ranging from compulsory schooling to the regulation of gambling or liquor. By integrating state constitution making with the federal constitutional tradition, this path-breaking work widens and deepens our understanding of the principles by which we've chosen to govern ourselves.
The Drafting of State Constitutions
Author: Columbia University. Legislative Drafting Research FundPublisher:
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Category : Bill drafting
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
State Constitutions: Reapportionment
Author: Gordon E. BakerPublisher:
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Category : Apportionment (Election law)
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description