State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 3: The Agenda of State Constitutional ReformG. Alan Tarr, Robert F. Williams State University of New York Press, 1. 2. 2012. - 380 страница 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. |
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... effectiveness and responsiveness of state government, the policies that it pursues and the val- ues that it advances, all depend fundamentally on the state constitution.2 As a glance back through history reveals, state constitutions ...
... effectiveness and responsiveness of state government, the policies that it pursues and the val- ues that it advances, all depend fundamentally on the state constitution.2 As a glance back through history reveals, state constitutions ...
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... effectively individual states respond to the challenges facing them will depend to a significant extent on the quality of their state constitutions, because these constitutions structure and guide the ... effective, equi- G. Alan Tarr 3.
... effectively individual states respond to the challenges facing them will depend to a significant extent on the quality of their state constitutions, because these constitutions structure and guide the ... effective, equi- G. Alan Tarr 3.
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... effective, equi- table, and responsive, and to equip them to deal with the challenges of the twenty-first century. Previous volumes of State Constitutionsfor the Twenty-first Century have focused on overcoming the political obstacles to ...
... effective, equi- table, and responsive, and to equip them to deal with the challenges of the twenty-first century. Previous volumes of State Constitutionsfor the Twenty-first Century have focused on overcoming the political obstacles to ...
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... effective judicial enforcement) result in judicial enforce- ment of such rights. It is often difficult to foresee how the courts will enforce rights in the future. At the state level, courts are often less concerned about rigid standing ...
... effective judicial enforcement) result in judicial enforce- ment of such rights. It is often difficult to foresee how the courts will enforce rights in the future. At the state level, courts are often less concerned about rigid standing ...
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... effective limit—they did not have the leverage of attaching “unconstitutional conditions” to the provision of services; therefore, it was not as easy to favor one right over another. When the state acts as a service provider, however ...
... effective limit—they did not have the leverage of attaching “unconstitutional conditions” to the provision of services; therefore, it was not as easy to favor one right over another. When the state acts as a service provider, however ...
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2 The Legislative Branch | 37 |
3 The Executive Branch | 67 |
4 The Judicial Branch | 85 |
5 Local Government | 108 |
6 Voting and Elections | 145 |
7 Constitutional Amendment and Revision | 177 |
8 State and Local Finance | 211 |
9 Education | 241 |
10 The Environment and Natural Resources | 307 |
Bibliography | 341 |
Contributors | 355 |
Index | 357 |
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