The American State Constitutional Tradition


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The first comprehensive study of all 114 state constitutional conventions for which there are records--from Connecticut's in 1818 to New Hampshire's in 1984. By integrating state constitution-makers with the federal constitutional tradition, this path-breaking work yields a superior understanding of how American citizens have chosen to govern themselves.







A Selected Bibliography on Special Districts and Authorities in the United States, Annotated


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The subject of this bibliography is special districts and authorities created under State enabling legislation for the purpose of constructing or operating improvements, or of providing services to the inhabitants of an area. Thus, school districts and autonomous governmental corporations created by the federal government, such as the Tennessee Valley Authority, are not included.




Census of Governments, 1967: Topical studies. no. 1 Popularly elected officials of state and local governments. no. 2 Employee-retirement systems of state and local governments. no. 3 State reports on state and local government finances. no. 4 State payments to local governments. no. 5 Historical statistics of governmental finances and employment. no. 7 Graphic summary


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