The Georgia State Constitution

Melvin B. Hill

Mar 2011 · Oxford University Press

About this ebook

In The Georgia State Constitution, Melvin Hill Jr. offers a detailed description of the creation and development of Georgias constitution. He explains how political and cultural events, from colonial times, through the Civil War, to the present, have affected Georgias constitutional law. Accompanying the full text of the constitution is Hills rich commentary of the constitutional provisions. He traces their origins and interpretation by the courts and other governmental bodies. This volume also provides a bibliographical essay which features the most important sources of Georgias constitutional history and constitutional law. 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 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 states 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.

About the author

Melvin B. Hill is the Robert G. Stephens, Jr. Senior Fellow in Law and Government Emeritus in the Institute of Higher Education of the University of Georgia, and served as the editor of the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. Mr. Hill served as the director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University Of Georgia. He is the author of numerous articles and books on legal issues relating to the structure and processes of state and local governments in a democratic society. Mr. Hill holds a B.A. degree from Bucknell University, an M.P.A and J.D. degree from Cornell University, and is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.