The South Carolina State Constitution

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-19-977830-0
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 608 g

South Carolina's current constitution is a unique reflection of America's cultural and political history. It has roots dating back to the state's original colonial charter, comprising an uneasy alliance of post-Civil War history, late 19th century return to segregation, and post-1960s liberalizing reforms. In The South Carolina State Constitution, Cole Blease Graham illustrates the success of positive political forces pitted against the social norms of a Deep South state. His informed analysis challenges advocates of constitutional reform to continue revision efforts, making this volume an important contribution to the study of state politics and the principles of democratic government.

The South Carolina State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of South Carolina'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 South Carolina's constitution. 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 new 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Graham, Blease

Graham, Cole Blease

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Staats- und Regierungsformen, Staatslehre
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsgeschichte, Recht der Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte Regionalgeschichte der USA: Einzelne Staaten, Städte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Series Foreword by G. Alan Tarr

- Preface

- Introduction

- The Importance of a Constitution

- PART I: THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

- PART II. SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY

- ARTICLE I. Declaration of Rights

- ARTICLE II. Right of Suffrage

- ARTICLE III. Legislative Department

- ARTICLE IV. Executive Department

- ARTICLE V. The Judicial Department

- ARTICLE VI. Officers

- ARTICLE VII. Counties and County Government

- ARTICLE VIII. Local Government

- ARTICLE VIII-A. Alcoholic Liquor and Beverages

- ARTICLE IX. Corporations

- ARTICLE X. Finance, Taxation, and Bonded Debt

- ARTICLE XI. Public Education

- ARTICLE XII. Functions of Government

- ARTICLE XIII. Militia

- ARTICLE XIV. Eminent Domain

- ARTICLE XV. Impeachment

- ARTICLE XVI. Amendment and Revision of the Constitution

- ARTICLE XVII. Miscellaneous Matters

- Bibliographical Essay

- Table of Cases

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Now retired, Cole Blease Graham, Jr. was Professor and Vice-Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. He is co-author of South Carolina Government and Politics and Managing the Public Organization and is co-editor of the Handbook of Court Administration and Management. His specializations are in Public Administration, Public Management, and American State-Local Government and Politics with an emphasis on South Carolina.