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Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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Report of the proceedings and debates of the Convention for the revision of the constitution of the State of New York, 1867 - 68
Author: Reference Catalogue of the Reynolds Library, Rochester, N.Y.
Author: Reynolds LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Reference books
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the State, Territories, and Colonies Now Or Hertofore Forming the United States of America
Author: Francis Newton ThorpePublisher:
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Category : Charters
Languages : en
Pages : 698
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The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the State, Territories, and Colonies Now Or Heretofore Forming the United States of America: United States ; Alabama ; District of Columbia
Author: Francis Newton ThorpePublisher:
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Category : Charters
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the State, Territories, and Colonies Now Or Heretofore Forming the United States of America
Author: Francis Newton ThorpePublisher:
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Category : Charters
Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Checklist of Government Documents in the New York Public Library. March, 1899
Author: New York Public LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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The Politics of Race in New York
Author: Phyllis F. FieldPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501721534
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Black suffrage was a crucial and volatile issue in the North during the Civil War era. In The Politics of Race in New York, Phyllis F. Field studies the development of racial policies in the Empire State. Asserting that it is not possible to understand the move toward black suffrage by examining national trends and the actions of individual politicians, she takes a close look at the social context of reform.Field assesses popular reaction to the idea of black suffrage by systematically analyzing the results of a series of referenda on the issue held in New York State between 1846 and 1869. Tracing the relation between changes in public opinion and the positions taken by political parties, Field concludes that party leaders tried both to express the views of their constituents and to mold those views so as to strengthen and unify their own political organizations. Inevitably, this intrusion of political considerations in the issue of race had long-term consequences for the process of social change in the United States.The Politics of Race in New York shows clearly how, in 1870, black suffrage could be achieved even though the battle for black equality had yet to begin.
Report of the proceedings and debates of the Convention for the revision of the constitution of the State of New York, 1867 - 68
Author: The American State Constitutional Tradition
Author: John J. DinanPublisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700616896
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
For too long, the American constitutional tradition has been defined solely by the U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787. Yet constitutional debates at the state level open a window on how Americans, in different places and at different times, have chosen to govern themselves. From New Hampshire in 1776 to Louisiana in 1992, state constitutional conventions have served not only as instruments of democracy but also as forums for revising federal principles and institutions. In The American State Constitutional Tradition, John Dinan shows that state constitutions are much more than mere echoes of the federal document. The first comprehensive study of all 114 state constitutional conventions for which there are recorded debates, his book shows that state constitutional debates in many ways better reflect the accumulated wisdom of American constitution-makers than do the more traditional studies of the federal constitution. Wielding extraordinary command over a mass of historical detail, Dinan clarifies the alternatives considered by state constitution makers and the reasons for the adoption or rejection of various governing principles and institutions. Among other things, he shows that the states are nearly universal in their rejection of the rigid federal model of the constitutional amendment process, favoring more flexible procedures for constitutional change; they often grant citizens greater direct participation in law-making; they have debated and at times rejected the value of bicameralism; and they have altered the veto powers of both the executive and judicial branches. Dinan also shows that, while the Founders favored a minimalist design and focused exclusively on protecting individuals from government action, state constitution makers have often adopted more detailed constitutions, sometimes specifying positive rights that depend on government action for their enforcement. Moreover, unlike the federal constitution, state constitutions often contain provisions dedicated to the formation of citizen character, ranging from compulsory schooling to the regulation of gambling or liquor. By integrating state constitution making with the federal constitutional tradition, this path-breaking work widens and deepens our understanding of the principles by which we've chosen to govern ourselves.
Catalogue of the Magnificent Library of the Late Hon. Henry C. Murphy of Brooklyn, Long Island
Author: Henry Cruse MurphyPublisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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