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The Montana State Constitution A Reference Guide
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Larry M. Elison, Fritz Snyder
ISBN: 0-313-27346-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-27346-9
272 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/30/2000
List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £79.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Montana's idealistic state constitution was created during the politically turbulent early 1970s. Progressive and innovative, but also pragmatic, this constitutional newcomer combines a strong concern for individual rights, personal liberty, and individual dignity while seeking to keep government open and responsive to the will of the people of Montana. It also stresses rights to a clean and healthful environment. This is the first reference work to provide an in-depth analysis of the text, meaning, and legal interpretations of Montana's constitution.

This book will be of interest to legal scholars and practicing attorneys, as well as students of constitutional development and interpretation, state government, and the history of the western US. It is also an excellent research tool for those interested in Montana's constitutional history and case law, and includes a comprehensive bibliographic essay dealing with available primary and secondary research sources.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword by G. Alan Tarr
    Foreword by Governor Marc Racicot
    The Constitutional History of Montana
    The Montana Constitution and Commentary
    Article I: Compact with the United States
    Article II: Declaration of Rights
    Article III: General Government
    Article IV: Suffrage and Elections
    Article V: The Legislature
    Article VI: The Executive
    Article VII: The Judiciary
    Article VIII: Revenue and Finance
    Article IX: Environment and Natural Resources
    Article X: Education and Public Lands
    Article XI: Local Government
    Article XII: Departments and Institutions
    Article XIII: General Provisions
    Article XIV: Constitutional Revision
    Notes
    Bibliographical Essay
    Index
About the Author: LARRY M. ELISON is Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law at the University of Montana School of Law./e

FRITZ SNYDER is Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Law Library at the University of Montana School of Law./e
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