[class, 4-23-31 I WN 0 27 11 16 1'3, X. The Making of Statute Law by the Representatives of the 161 XI. The Making of Statute Law by the Electorate Directly. 187 200 XXIV. XXIII. Public Opinion and Constitutional Amendments. 359 368 APPENDIX.. 377 (iii) 301351 CONTENTS IN DETAIL. Explanations and Acknowledgments State Constitution-Making... Introduction: What a Constitution Is. 1. The Essential of Democratic Rule.. PART I. CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TENNESSEE. Chapter I. The North Carolina Constitution of 1776. 6. Commencement of Tennessee Constitutional History.. 7. General Characteristics of the Constitution of 1776. 8. The Rights of the People.... 9. Private Rights of the Individual. 10. Organization of the Government. 11. Property Qualifications.. 12. The Legislature.... 13. Officers Elected by the Legislature.. 14. The Governor and Other Executive Officers. 15. The Judiciary 16. The Beginnings of the Doctrine of Judicial Review. 17. Reflection of Current Economic Conditions... Chapter II. The Convention of 1796..... 18. Settlement of Tennessee and Events Leading Up to Its Organization as a State.... 19. Land Speculation... 22. Political Development. 37. County Officers and Militia. 38. Miscellaneous Provisions.. 39. General Estimate of the Convention's Work.. Chapter III. The Convention of 1834... 40. Development of the State 1796-1834.. 41. Chief Reasons for Changing the Constitution. 42. General Features of New Constitution. CURRENT THOUGHT AND ACTION UPON CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS. Chapter V. What Constitutions Contain.... 65. Nature and Scope of Chapter 5. 66. Development and Grouping of Constitutions. 67. Lessening Distinctions Between Constitutions and Statutes. 71 68. Essential Elements of a Constitution..... 69. The Typical Constitution... 70. Schemes of Subdivision. 71. The Declarations of Rights. 72. Discussion of General Contents. 73. Miscellaneous Provisions... 74. The Constitution of Ohio.. 75. Contrast of the Ohio and Recently Proposed New York Constitutions 76. Work of the New York Convention of 1915. Chapter VI. The Electorate. 77. The Electorate an Organ of Government. 78. Qualifications for Voting. 69 69 73 88. Early Simplicity and Growing Complexity of Elections..... 118 89. Methods of Nomination.. 119 120 122 123 124 97. Proportional Representation and Preferential Voting. 98. Object of Election Laws... 128 133 104. State Legislatures Entrusted with Most of Powers of Gov ernment 138 105. Development of Doctrine of Separation of Powers. 106. Separation of Powers in Present Constitutions.. 138 140 107. Imperfect Realization of Separation of Powers in Practice. 140 108. The Political Party a Means of Harmonizing the Separate Departments 141 109. Changed Political and Economic Conditions. 143 110. Cabinet Government Contrasted with Government of Separated Powers 144 111. Suggestions for Reorganization of State Governments 146 Chapter IX. The Short Ballot...... 151 112. Nature and Purpose of the Short Ballot Idea... Chapter X. The Making of Statute Law by the Representatives of 120. Term, Apportionment and Qualifications of Legislators.. 121. Privileges, Remuneration and Conduct of Legislators. 163 166 |