Princeton University Press, Date: 2000-11-15. Paperback. Used: Good. 2000. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691070660 9780691070667 [US]

ISBN10: 0691070660, ISBN13: 9780691070667, [publisher: Princeton University Press 2000-09-25] Softcover
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]

ISBN10: 0691070660, ISBN13: 9780691070667, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
[Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]

ISBN10: 0691070660, ISBN13: 9780691070667, [publisher: Princeton University Press 2000-10-04, Princeton] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]

Princeton University Press, Date: 2000-11-15. Paperback. Used:Good. 2000. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691070660 9780691070667 [US]

Paperback / softback. New. 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. ISBN 0691070660 9780691070667 [GB]

Princeton University Press 10/4/2000 12: 00: 00 AM Softcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.

Princeton Princeton University Press 2000 Trade paperback New in new dust jacket.

ISBN10: 0691070660, ISBN13: 9780691070667, [publisher: Princeton Univ Pr] Softcover 264 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2000]

Princeton University Press 2000 Trade paperback New 2000. Paperback......We ship daily from our Bookshop.

Princeton Univ Pr, Date: 2000. Paperback. New. 264 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. 2000. Princeton Univ Pr ISBN 0691070660 9780691070667 [GB]

ISBN10: 0691070660, ISBN13: 9780691070667, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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, law, and political science to present a thorough and long-needed account of the distinct and important role of state constitutions in American life.Tarr shows that state constitutional politics are dominated by three crucial issues with little salience at the national level: the distribution of power among groups and regions within states, the scope of state and local governmental authority, and the relation of the state to economic activity. He 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. He also explores why state constitutions, unlike their federal counterpart, have been so frequently amended and replaced. Tarr concludes that the United States not only has a system of dual constitutionalism but also has dual ...
Show/Hide image