The American State Constitutional Tradition

by John J. Dinan

Book Overview

For too long, the American constitutional tradition has been defined solely by the U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787. Yet constitutional debates at the state level open a window on how Americans, in different places and at different times, have chosen to govern themselves. From New Hampshire in 1776 to Louisiana in 1992, state constitutional conventions have served not only as instruments of democracy but also as forums for revising federal principles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700614354
• ISBN13: 9780700614356
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.5"