The Revision of the State Constitution, Vol. 1: A Collection of Papers, Addresses and Discussions Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of ... November 19 and 20, 1914 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Academy Of Political Science

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332334155 ISBN 13: 9780332334158

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Examines how state government can be rethought and improved

This historical collection gathers papers, addresses, and discussions from a 1914 Academy of Political Science meeting in New York. It centers on the principles and practice of constitutional revision and the machinery of state government. The book blends theoretical ideas with practical proposals aimed at making state government work more effectively.

• Explore debates on the structure and powers of the electorate, the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary
• Read practical arguments for overhauling government machinery, budgeting, and administration
• See early 20th‑century views on checks and balances, reform, and the role of public opinion in constitutional change
• Get a sense of how scholars and policymakers framed reforms that shaped modern state governance

Ideal for readers of political science, history, and law who want a window into reform debates from the Progressive Era and the roots of state constitutional revision.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332334155
• ISBN 13: 9780332334158
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 274