State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century, Volume 3: The Agenda of State Constitutional ReformG. Alan Tarr, Robert F. Williams State University of New York Press, 2012年2月1日 - 380 頁 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. |
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2 The Legislative Branch | 37 |
3 The Executive Branch | 67 |
4 The Judicial Branch | 85 |
5 Local Government | 108 |
6 Voting and Elections | 145 |
7 Constitutional Amendment and Revision | 177 |
8 State and Local Finance | 211 |
9 Education | 241 |
10 The Environment and Natural Resources | 307 |
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Contributors | 355 |
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第 16 頁 - No religious test shall be required, as a qualification for office, nor shall any person be incompetent to be a witness on account of his religious belief ; but nothing herein shall be construed to dispense with oaths and affirmations.