Rewriting State Constitutions By Ballot
How state constitutional amendments get proposed and contested, and why vote thresholds, ballot wording, and redistricting standards shape who wins future fights.
Optimized for books about Understand how state ballot constitutional amendments work and why rules like supermajority thresholds and redistricting standards matter for democracy..
Ballot BattlesEdward Foley, Edward B. FoleyProvides historical case studies of contested American ballot fights that illuminate how narrow rules and vote counts...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns
How to Read the Constitution--and WhyKim WehleOffers a clear, accessible explanation of constitutional text and methods useful for readers evaluating state amendment...Shelf signal: Constitutional Law
How Democracies DieSteven Levitsky, Daniel ZiblattExplains how democratic institutions erode and why structural rules like amendment thresholds and redistricting...Shelf signal: Comparative Politics
The Woman's HourElaine Weiss, Elaine F. WeissA narrative history of a transformative constitutional battle that helps readers see the political organizing and...Shelf signal: 20th-Century America
The Presidents and the PeopleCorey BrettschneiderSurveys presidential and popular interactions with constitutional change, framing how leaders and movements shape...Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
A Great DisorderRichard SlotkinAnalyzes contemporary political disorder and cultural context that drive contentious statewide ballot initiatives and...Shelf signal: Nationalism & Patriotism