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The North Carolina state constitution

by John V. Orth

North Carolina's state constitution charts the evolution over two centuries of a modern representative democracy. In 'The North Carolina State Constitution', John V. Orth and Paul M. Newby provide an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of North Carolina'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.