State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 3: The Agenda of State Constitutional ReformG. Alan Tarr, Robert F. Williams SUNY Press, 2007 M06 1 - 380 pages 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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