The Washington state constitution / Robert F. Utter and Hugh D. Spitzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Utter, Robert F. (Robert French), 1930-

Contributor:

Spitzer, Hugh D., 1949-

Series:

Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Washington (State). Constitution.

Washington (State).

Constitutions--Washington (State).

Constitutions.

Constitutional law--Washington (State).

Constitutional law.

Constitutional history--Washington (State).

Constitutional history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Washington State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Washington's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Washington's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series, this title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States. The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these

important political documents.

Contents:

The history of the Washington constitution

The Washington constitution and commentary.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Contains:

Washington (State). Constitution.

ISBN:

0-19-987805-6

OCLC:

867930022