The Vermont State Constitution

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-19-977902-4
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 520 g

Reihe: Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States

Includes an account of Vermont's constitutional evolution, allowing readers to see the progression of legislation in its historical context
Provides a provision-by-provision commentary of the state constitution of Vermont and includes analysis on the state's current constitution, providing an essential reference guide to understanding this important document

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 ist initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Vermont's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series. This title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important new series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of ist current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research.

Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

Zielgruppe

Law students, practitioners, and all readers interested in state constitutional issues and the history of Vermont's statehood.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hill

Hill, William C.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Foreword
Foreword
The Constitutional History of Vermont
Vermont Constitution and Commentary
Appendix 1: Preamble to 1777 Constitution
Appendix 2: Articles of Amendment
Table of cases
Bibliographical essay
Index

Über Autor(innen)

The late William C. Hill was a retired justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.