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• Series Foreword by G. Alan Tarr
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• PART I: RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1636-2006
• PART II: THE RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY
• Article I: Declaration of Certain Constitutional Rights and Principles
• Article II: Of Suffrage
• Article III: Of Qualification for Office
• Article IV: Of Elections and Campaign Finance
• Article V: Of the Distribution of Powers
• Article VI: Of the Legislative Power
• Article VII: Of the House of Representatives
• Article VIII: Of the Senate
• Article IX: Of the Executive Power
• Article X: Of the Judicial Power
• Article XI: Of Impeachments
• Article XII: Of Education
• Article XIII: Home Rule for Cities and Towns
• Article XIV: Constitutional Amendments and Revisions
• Article XV: General Transition
• Bibliographical Essay
• Table of Cases
• Index.
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Rhode Island has a long history of constitutional governance. Beginning in 1636, Rhode Island's constitution has been shaped by revolution, nation-building, tumult, and further changes wrought by everything from neo-liberalism to gay rights. The result has been a living document reflecting conflicting and changing values, making the Rhode Island constitution an essential resource for understanding the cultural history of this state. In The Rhode Island State Constitution Patrick T. Conley and Robert J. Flanders provide an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island'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.
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• The state of Rhode Island
• The gentlemen of the bar
• Order in the court
• Grand jury charges
• The cases.

This title highlights role of district and circuit courts in establishing and maintaining national supremacy. In this original study, Kurt Graham sheds light on both an understudied institution and an underappreciated period in our nation's judicial history with an examination of the federal judiciary - the district and circuit courts - during the early national period. Using Rhode Island as a case study, Graham argues that the federal judicial system exerted a significant nationalizing influence on the citizens and states of the new American nation. Graham illustrates how the federal judiciary brought a federal presence and national authority to bear in Rhode Island, a state that had resisted federal union longer than any other. Rhode Island represents an ideal example: in part because of its initial resistance to federal union - a condition that made the national presence more conspicuous - and in part because of its heavy involvement in commerce. The national government's income came from customs duties, which gave Rhode Island and the federal courts there a significance they otherwise might not have had. The federal courts in Rhode Island highlight both the localized nature of national authority and the relative strength of the national government from its inception. The district and circuit courts have lived in the shadow of the U.S. Supreme Court and have been considered 'inferior' courts in every sense. Beginning with Charles Warren's groundbreaking 1922 work, "The Supreme Court in United States History", legal historians have focused on the significance of the Supreme Court, its decisions, and its justices. Because of this focus, the role of the lower courts - which is where most of the federal judicial activity took place in the early republic - has gone virtually unexplored. Graham contends that the lower federal courts were instrumental in establishing and maintaining national supremacy and in steadily enhancing the power of the national government. Legal historians and scholars of the early republic will appreciate this insightful book that opens a window into an often overlooked aspect of U.S. history.
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• The state of Rhode Island
• The gentlemen of the bar
• Order in the court
• Grand jury charges
• The cases.

This title highlights role of district and circuit courts in establishing and maintaining national supremacy. In this original study, Kurt Graham sheds light on both an understudied institution and an underappreciated period in our nation's judicial history with an examination of the federal judiciary - the district and circuit courts - during the early national period. Using Rhode Island as a case study, Graham argues that the federal judicial system exerted a significant nationalizing influence on the citizens and states of the new American nation. Graham illustrates how the federal judiciary brought a federal presence and national authority to bear in Rhode Island, a state that had resisted federal union longer than any other. Rhode Island represents an ideal example: in part because of its initial resistance to federal union - a condition that made the national presence more conspicuous - and in part because of its heavy involvement in commerce. The national government's income came from customs duties, which gave Rhode Island and the federal courts there a significance they otherwise might not have had. The federal courts in Rhode Island highlight both the localized nature of national authority and the relative strength of the national government from its inception. The district and circuit courts have lived in the shadow of the U.S. Supreme Court and have been considered 'inferior' courts in every sense. Beginning with Charles Warren's groundbreaking 1922 work, "The Supreme Court in United States History", legal historians have focused on the significance of the Supreme Court, its decisions, and its justices. Because of this focus, the role of the lower courts - which is where most of the federal judicial activity took place in the early republic - has gone virtually unexplored. Graham contends that the lower federal courts were instrumental in establishing and maintaining national supremacy and in steadily enhancing the power of the national government. Legal historians and scholars of the early republic will appreciate this insightful book that opens a window into an often overlooked aspect of U.S. history.
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Outlines the historical evolution of the Rhode Island Constitution.
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