Of the People, By the People, For the People: A Documentary Record of Voting Rights and Electoral Reform - Couverture rigide

Baldino, Thomas J.; Kreider, Kyle L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0313385505 ISBN 13 : 9780313385506

Editeur : Greenwood Press, 2010

Synopsis

In this book, primary source documents, including Constitutional provisions, federal and state laws, and U.S. court decisions, explain our voting rights and show how the law governs disputed elections and electoral reforms.

The hotly disputed election of 2000 roused a generally complacent electorate to recognize the erosion of a basic rite of citizenship many had long taken for granted: the exercise of their right to vote. Since then, controversial technology for casting and counting ballots, as well as numerous initiatives intended to increase voter participation (or, in the case of voter identification laws, arguably to restrict it), have ensured that possible flaws in our electoral system are never far from public consciousness. We perceive these troubling developments as new, yet from the colonial period onward, our history has been marked by fierce political battles over who is entitled to vote and how. With over 100 documents, this book presents and analyzes the documentary record of this ongoing struggle.

Organized chronologically, this volume traces the legislative evolution of the franchise in America, as well as the significant federal and state court decisions that interpret the law to either extend or contract access to the vote. In each chapter a distinctive section offers examples of disputed elections (presidential and congressional) and the reform proposals that resulted, such as proposed constitutional amendments to eliminate the Electoral College.

• Provides substantial commentary as well as supporting tables, charts, and graphs
• Accessible sidebar material extends and complements the text
• Includes interesting and informative photos and editorial cartoons

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Thomas J. Baldino is currently the interim dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is also professor of political science, teaching courses in American government and politics.

Kyle L. Kreider is assistant professor of political science at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Greenwood Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0313385505
• ISBN 13: 9780313385506
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 689
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible