The New Hampshire State Constitution

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The New Hampshire State Constitution A Reference Guide

Susan E. Marshall

Foreword by Richard A. Hesse

Book Code: GR1143

ISBN: 0-313-31143-9

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31143-7

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296 pages, Tables; Appendixes

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 10/30/2004

List Price: $95.00 (UK Sterling Price: £54.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Law » Constitutional Law

Series Title: Reference Guides to the State Constitutions of the United States

Series Number: 39

Description: This work provides a general history of the development of the New Hampshire state constitution, beginning with the nation's first written state constitution in 1776. The 1776 constitution was replaced by the constitution of 1784, which, even after 144 amendments in over 200 years, still retains the same basic form of government and many of the articles in the Bill of Rights. This book supplies the full text of each article of the constitution and an analysis of each article's development. Each analysis includes a description of amendments to the text and references to cases decided by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. This book offers a historical overview of the development and application of the New Hampshire Constitution. It contains a general constitutional history and an article-by-article commentary, including discussion of important cases. Also included are a bibliographical essay, table of cases, tables relating to constitutional conventions and amendments, and a general index.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Foreword by Emeritus Professor of Law, Richard A. Hesse
Acknowledgments
The Constitutional History of New Hampshire
Introduction and Overview
The Temporary Constitution of 1776
Dissent Develops Against the 1776 Constitution
The World's First Modern Constitutional Convention
Adoption of the 1784 Permanent Constitution
The Revision of 1792
Over Eighty Years of Constitutional Satisfaction
Important Changes Reshape State Government in 1877
Constitutional Conventions
Amendments to the Constitution, 1792-2002
Conclusion
New Hampshire Constitution and Commentary
Introduction to Constitutional Commentary
New Hampshire Constitution: Part 1, The Bill of Rights
New Hampshire Constitution: Part 2, The Form of Government
Tables and Appendices
Table 1, Constitutional Conventions in New Hampshire
Table 2, Amendments to the Constitution, 1792-2002
Table 3, Constitution Amendments Proposed for Ratification Grouped by Topic
Appendix 1: Text of 1776 Constitution
Appendix 2: Text of 1784 Constitution
Bibliographic Essay
Table of Cases
Index

LC Card Number: 2004042204

LCC Class: KFN16011784

Dewey Class: 342


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