Understanding State Constitutions

by G. Alan Tarr and G Alan Tarr

Book Overview

For many Americans, the word "constitution" means just one thing: the national Constitution. According to a recent survey, almost half do not know that individual states also have constitutions. Scholars have also paid little attention to state constitutions, favoring the apparently more dynamic and significant federal scene. G. Alan Tarr seeks to change that in this landmark book. A leading authority on state legal issues, he combines history,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691070660
• ISBN13: 9780691070667
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"