{"product_id":"crafting-constitutions-in-florida-1810-1968-hardcover","title":"Crafting Constitutions in Florida, 1810-1968 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Cassanello\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracing over 200 years of constitutional tradition in\u003cbr\u003eFlorida \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs historical\u003cbr\u003edocuments, constitutions represent a unique window into the economic, social, \u003cbr\u003eand political contexts of the people who debated, drafted, and ratified them. This\u003cbr\u003ecomprehensive volume examines all constitutions drafted in Florida, from the\u003cbr\u003eterritorial era to the most recent version from 1968.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to the\u003cbr\u003e6 constitutional revisions implemented by the state government, chapters in\u003cbr\u003ethis book include discussions of the West Florida Republic Constitution of 1810\u003cbr\u003eand the East Florida Patriot Constitution of 1812, both created before Florida\u003cbr\u003ebecame a state, as well as the constitutions of the Seminole and Miccosukee\u003cbr\u003ePeople. Contributors show what aspects of each constitution were borrowed from existing\u003cbr\u003etraditions and what parts were influenced by circumstances of the time. Florida\u003cbr\u003ehas the twelfth most-revised constitution in the nation, offering a useful case\u003cbr\u003estudy both in comparison to other states and in the flexibility of state\u003cbr\u003econstitutions compared to the US Constitution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume\u003cbr\u003epresents a complete history of the drafting of constitutions and the creation\u003cbr\u003eof governments across people and movements in Florida. It provides background\u003cbr\u003einformation for today's debates about whether the 1968 constitution should be\u003cbr\u003erevised and what the next steps are for the state in this 200-year tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA volume in the\u003cbr\u003eseries Government and Politics in the South, edited by Sharon D. Wright Austin\u003cbr\u003eand Angela K. Lewis-Maddox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors: \u003c\/strong\u003e M.C. Mirow James M. Denham Robert Cassanello Samuel C. Hyde, Jr. Andrea L. Oliver Christopher Day Mary E. Adkins R. Boyd Murphree Andrew K. Frank\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48170215735555,"sku":"9780813079370","price":215.62,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/bPxOj-TAQW9780813079370.webp?v=1779144641","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-ca\/products\/crafting-constitutions-in-florida-1810-1968-hardcover","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}