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Chapter Three
State Constitutions
The Evolution of State Constitutions
• The First State Constitutions
• Legislative Supremacy
• The Growth of Executive Power
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Weaknesses of Constitutions
• Excessive Length
• Problems of Substance
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Table 3.2: Excerpt from State Bills of Rights
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Constitutional Reform
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Excessive Length
Problems of Substance
The Essential State Constitution
Constitutions Today
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Methods for Constitutional Change
• Informal Constitutional Change
• Formal Constitutional Change
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Conclusion
State Responsiveness and
Constitutional Reform
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