Making modern Florida : how the spirit of reform shaped a new state constitution / Mary E. Adkins.
2017
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Making modern Florida : how the spirit of reform shaped a new state constitution / Mary E. Adkins.
Imprint
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2017.
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white).
Series
Florida government and politics.
Formatted Contents Note
The old constitutions
The U.S. Supreme Court reapportionment cases
The 1966 Constitution Revision Commission
Building a constitution's foundation
Putting it together, part I
Drafting a constitution, drafting a legislature
The CRC Debates: November and December 1966
Putting it together, part II
A new constitution.
The U.S. Supreme Court reapportionment cases
The 1966 Constitution Revision Commission
Building a constitution's foundation
Putting it together, part I
Drafting a constitution, drafting a legislature
The CRC Debates: November and December 1966
Putting it together, part II
A new constitution.
Summary
This volume goes behind the scenes to examine the history and impact of the 1966-68 revision of the Florida state constitution. With storytelling flair, Mary Adkins uses interviews and detailed analysis of speeches and transcripts to vividly capture the moves, gambits and backroom moments necessary to create and introduce a new state constitution.
Note
Previously issued in print: 2016.
This volume goes behind the scenes to examine the history and impact of the 1966-68 revision of the Florida state constitution. With storytelling flair, Mary Adkins uses interviews and detailed analysis of speeches and transcripts to vividly capture the moves, gambits and backroom moments necessary to create and introduce a new state constitution.
This volume goes behind the scenes to examine the history and impact of the 1966-68 revision of the Florida state constitution. With storytelling flair, Mary Adkins uses interviews and detailed analysis of speeches and transcripts to vividly capture the moves, gambits and backroom moments necessary to create and introduce a new state constitution.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Description
Title from home page (viewed on December 5, 2016).
Location
WWW
Available in Other Form
Print version: Adkins, Mary E. Making modern Florida. Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2016]
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Language
English
ISBN
9780813051802 (ebook)
0813051800
0813051800
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