The Massachusetts State Constitution
By: Lawrence Michael Friedman and Lynnea Thody
Contributors: Thody, Lynnea; Massachusetts
Series: The Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780199778683
Subjects: Constitutional history; Constitutional law; Constitutions
Description: The Massachusettes Constitution is the oldest state constitution and has remained essentially unchanged since it was drafted in 1780. It served as a model for the US Constitution and many of the state constitutions that followed. The book provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. It begins with an overview of the constitutional history, and then provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made since its drafting.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index.