{"product_id":"state-constitutions-of-the-united-robert-maddex-9781933116259","title":"State Constitutions of the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eNewly updated and reflecting the diversity of state policies and the issues that are important to them, \u003cem\u003eState Constitutions of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e collects, explains, and offers comparison of each of the fifty state constitutions. Its in-depth explorations and easy-to-follow structure reveal individual state priorities, the significance of state constitutions and their impact on issues that affect the day-to-day lives of citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis major revision incorporates specific details and describes trends and patterns in state constitutions, drawing on over 380 amendments passed since the first edition of this resource was published in 1998. These amendments address, at the state level, important issues that are also being debated on the national level, such as freedom of religion (Alabama), tobacco (Arizona), death penalty (Florida), and same-sex marriage in a number of states. The new edition addresses all of these issues and more, in well-organized state-by-state chapters-including a new chapter on Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the extensive state-by-state coverage, this resource provides further insights through supplemental materials, including an overview of state constitutions, comparative tables, \"new rights\" such as privacy and victim′s rights, \"special provisions\" such as the environment and home rule, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the only one-volume resource on state constitutions designed to inform non-specialists, including students, non-constitutional scholars, and interested citizens, about the variety, influence, and continual revision and innovation that define state constitutions in the U.S. A wide range of libraries, including those that serve college students, AP high school students, and the general public, will want to update their collections with this unique and essential reference work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Maddex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1933116250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933116259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CQ Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.56h x 7.70w x 1.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2006 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks for Small\/Med Libr\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 249","brand":"Robert Maddex","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43937527628031,"sku":"9781933116259","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b3eb52e8-15e0-4021-8253-0fc14a60e1e7.jpg?v=1681430599","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/state-constitutions-of-the-united-robert-maddex-9781933116259","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}