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With an introduction that traces the long constitutional history of Florida, Talbot D'Alemberte provides a thorough understanding of Florida's state constitutional history. He includes an in-depth, article-by-article analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography, provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students,scholars, and practitioners of Florida's constitution.

The South Dakota Constitution features the rich history and development of constitutionalism in the state. It provides the complete text of the state's current constitution, with each section accompanied by commentary that explains the provision and traces its origins and its interpretation by the courts and by other governmental bodies.

The Michigan State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Michigan's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made since its drafting.

In The Louisiana State Constitution, Lee Hargrave provides a compehensive history and provision-by-provision commentary of the state's current constitution.

The Vermont State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Vermont's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. practitioners of Vermont's constitution.

In The Kansas State Constitution, Francis H. Heller carefully traces the history and development of the Kansas state constitution. Heller includes the constitutional text in its entirety and offers accompanying descriptions of specific constitutional provisions.

In The Idaho State Constitution, Donald W. Crowley and Florence A. Heffron provide a history of Idaho's constitution and a concise article-by-article analysis of the entire text. The authors recount the development of the constitution over the last century and explain how it has been shaped by concerns of powerful economic, social, and political forces.

The Montana State Constitution is the first reference guide to offer an in-depth analysis of the state's constitutional history. It provides the text of the constitution, its meaning, and its legal interpretations.

In The North Dakota State Constitution, James E. Leahy provides a short history of the territory that became North Dakota, a description of its native people, and insight into the creation of its territorial and state government and its politics.

The South Carolina State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of South Carolina's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting.

The Alaska State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Alaska's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting.

In the second edition to The Wisconsin State Constitution, Steve Miller adds to the original work by Jack Stark and adds commentary on significant Wisconsin Supreme Court cases and a few appellate court cases decided after 1995 through 2018, several resources to the bibliography and covers 23 years of additional history including several new constitutional amendments. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides anunsurpassed reference volume for students, scholars, and practitioners of Wisconsin's constitution.

In The Georgia State Constitution, Melvin Hill Jr. offers a detailed description of the creation and development of Georgia's constitution. He explains how political and cultural events, from colonial times, through the Civil War, to the present, have affected Georgia's constitutional law.

The Delaware State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In addition to an overview of Delaware's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made over the years. Justice Holland's learned treatment, along with the table of cases,index, and the bibliography, makes this guide indispensable for students, scholars, and practitioners of Delaware's constitution.

The Alabama State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In this book, William H. Stewart, an authority on the state's political and constitutional history, provides an overview of important developments since 1819 along with an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changessince its initial drafting. The second edition includes updates to current provisions, new rulings on gay marriage, and touches on immigration, environmental protection, energy, and taxation. This treatment, along with a table of cases and index.

The West Virginia State Constitution provides the history behind West Virginia's two constitutions, which were ratified in 1863 and 1872, and the evolution of the latter into a modern, workable instrument. The second edition includes a provision-by-provision explanation of each section of the State Constitution.

In this newly revised work, Lawrence Friedman presents a comprehensive and accessible survey of New Hampshire constitutional law that recounts the history of its drafting and development over the past 200 years in detail.

In this newly revised work, Michael Bowers presents an historical overview of constitutional development in the state of Nevada. The Nevada State Constitution provides a comprehensive section-by-section analysis of the state constitution. In addition, a thorough bibliographic essay notes the seminal works relating to the constitution, and a list of cases enumerates the landmark federal and state court decisions interpreting the state's constitution and themore than one hundred amendments to it.

In The Mississippi State Constitution, John W. Winkle explores constitutional meaning in Mississippi, both past and present, and shows how, through their own interpretations, judges and other government actors have shaped that meaning. This book illustrates how the popular will of the moment, through constitutional reform conventions or approved amendments, may have both intended and unintended consequences for generations to come. Whether a constitution isa document of power or of limitation is an ageless and important question.

This book provides a detailed history of the Virginia Constitution, with particular attention to key moments in Virginia constitutional development, from the 1776 Constitution through the current 1971 Constitution. The book includes a provision-by-provision commentary on the evolution and interpretation of each section of the Virginia Constitution, with attention to constitutional convention debates, judicial decisions, attorney general opinions, and legislativedeliberations.

The Washington State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

North Carolina's state constitution charts the evolution over two centuries of a modern representative democracy. In The North Carolina State Constitution, John V. Orth and Paul M. Newby provide an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

In The Arizona State Constitution, John D. Leshy provides a comprehensive history of Arizona's constitutional development.

The Kentucky State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Kentucky's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting, including a discussion of Kentucky's previous three constitutions. This treatment, along with a tableof cases, index, and bibliographic essay, provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Kentucky's constitution.

The Connecticut State Constitution is the first comprehensive analysis of the Connecticut Constitution and its individual provisions. In it, Wesley W. Horton presents a comprehensive overview of Connecticut's constitutional history from 1635 and spanning 375 years - and discusses cases of particular importance. Also included are a bibliographical essay, table of cases, tables relating to constitutional conventions and amendments, and a general index,offering significant sources for further study.

The Maine State Constitution traces the history of Maine's constitution from its statehood in 1820 to the present day, highlighting major trends and developments in constitutional revision and interpretation.