Understanding state constitutions
Present an account of the distinct and important role of state constitutions in American life. This book 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.
247 p ; 22 cm
9780691070667, 0691070660
912167103
Introduction1Ch. 1The Distinctiveness of State Constitutionalism6Ch. 2Explaining State Constitutional Development29Ch. 3Eighteenth-Century State Constitutionalism60Ch. 4Nineteenth-Century State Constitutionalism94Ch. 5Twentieth-Century State Constitutionalism136Ch. 6State Constitutional Interpretation173Bibliography211Index237