The Virginia state constitution /

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Author / Creator:Dinan, John J.
Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]
©2011
Description:1 online resource (xiii, 281 pages).
Language:English
Series:The Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States
Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11215647
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Other uniform titles:Virginia. Constitution (1971)
ISBN:9780199877690
0199877696
1306266556
9781306266550
9780199778263
0199778264
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-263) and index.
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Summary:In contrast with the U.S. Constitution, which has been amended only 27 times since it was drafted in 1787, the Virginia Constitution has been the subject of many revisions since its adoption by the Convention of 1776. Significant changes have been brought about at the recommendation of revision commissions. On a number of those occasions, Virginia constitution makers have engaged in significant debates about fundamental questions. In fact, few states have had more opportunities to engage in constitutional revision and to debate fundamental principles. In The Virginia State Constitution, John D.
Other form:Print version: Dinan, John J. Virginia state constitution 9780199778263