State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Vol. 3: The Agenda of State Constitutional Reform (SUNY Series in American Constitutionalism)

Nationally recognized experts analyze how states deal with major constitutional issues.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.