Explaining state constitutional changes

Autores

  • G. Alan Tarr Rutgers University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rinc.v3i2.46487

Palavras-chave:

Constitutional change, State Constitution, United States, federalism, constitutional amendment

Resumo

The article aims to analyze the fundamentals and the methods of state constitutional changes in the United States. It recognizes a certain pattern in the political processes of state constitutional changes, but it also points out that, in each case, some specific social groups act more intensely. Furthermore, it analyzes how external political forces can influence changes in state Constitutions. Finally, it concludes that, as a rule, the United States is currently undergoing a period in which there is a certain resistance to the creation of new state Constitutions, with greater popular preference for specific changes in the existing Constitutions.

Biografia do Autor

G. Alan Tarr, Rutgers University

Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University (Camden-NJ, United States of America). Doctor of Philosophy degree – Ph.D.  (University of Chicago).  Master of Arts degree – M.A. (University of Chicago). Bachelor of Arts degree – B.A. cum laude (College of the Holy Cross). Director of the Center for State Constitutional Studies and Board of Governors. Organizer of the International Association of Subnational Constitutional Law.

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TARR, G. Alan. Explaining state constitutional changes. Revista de Investigações Constitucionais, [S. l.], v. 3, n. 2, p. 9–32, 2016. DOI: 10.5380/rinc.v3i2.46487. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufpr.br/rinc/article/view/46487. Acesso em: 11 jan. 2025.

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