State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 3

The Agenda of State Constitutional Reform

• Author(s): G. Alan Tarr, Robert F. Williams,
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Pages: 380
• ISBN_10: 0791481980
  ISBN_13: 9780791481981
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / American Government / State , Law / Public ,

Description:... 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.