State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century

The Agenda of State Constitutional Reform

AvG. Alan Tarr,Robert F. Williams

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

Del i serien SUNY series in American Constitutionalism

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Beskrivning

Nationally recognized experts analyze how states deal with major constitutional issues.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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-06-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 24 mm
Vikt:526 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SUNY series in American Constitutionalism
Antal sidor:380
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9780791467121

Utforska kategorier

Statsvetenskap och politisk teori inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

At Rutgers University at Camden, G. Alan Tarr is Director of the Center for State Constitutional Studies and Robert F. Williams is Associate Director. Tarr is also Distinguished Professor of Political Science and author of Understanding State Constitutions. Williams is also Distinguished Professor of Law and author of State Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials, Third Edition.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionG. Alan Tarr 1. Rights Robert F. Williams 2. The Legislative BranchMichael E. Libonati 3. The Executive BranchThad Beyle 4. The Judicial Branch G. Alan Tarr 5. Local GovernmentMichael E. Libonati 6. Voting and ElectionsJames A. Gardner 7. Constitutional Amendment and RevisionGerald Benjamin 8. State and Local FinanceRichard Briffault 9. EducationPaul Tractenberg 10. The Environment and Natural ResourcesBarton H. Thompson, Jr. BibliographyContributorsIndex