James T. McHugh is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Legal Studies Program at Roosevelt University. He is the author of Comparative Constitutional Traditions, The Essential Concept of Law, and the coauthor (with James S. Pacy) of Diplomats Without a Country: Baltic Diplomacy, International Law, and the Cold War.

• Acknowledgments Preface Table of Cases 1. Introduction. American Constitutionalism and Political Culture 2. Alaska. Frontier Autonomy 3. California. Diverse Microcosm 4. Georgia. Southern Republicanism 5. Hawaii. A Multi-Ethnic Heritage 6. Louisiana. Constitutional Patriarchy 7. Utah. A Liberal Theocracy 8. Vermont. A Republic Apart 9. Wyoming. Communitarian Ideal 10. Conclusion Notes Index

"I particularly liked the interesting details about state constitutional development. McHugh obviously spent a great amount of time investigating the cultural and ideological circumstances native to these particular states, and it shows with rich and descriptive detail." — Laura Langer, author of Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts: A Comparative Study

James T. McHugh is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Legal Studies Program at Roosevelt University. He is the author of Comparative Constitutional Traditions, The Essential Concept of Law, and the coauthor (with James S. Pacy) of Diplomats Without a Country: Baltic Diplomacy, International Law, and the Cold War.

• Acknowledgments Preface Table of Cases 1. Introduction. American Constitutionalism and Political Culture 2. Alaska. Frontier Autonomy 3. California. Diverse Microcosm 4. Georgia. Southern Republicanism 5. Hawaii. A Multi-Ethnic Heritage 6. Louisiana. Constitutional Patriarchy 7. Utah. A Liberal Theocracy 8. Vermont. A Republic Apart 9. Wyoming. Communitarian Ideal 10. Conclusion Notes Index

"I particularly liked the interesting details about state constitutional development. McHugh obviously spent a great amount of time investigating the cultural and ideological circumstances native to these particular states, and it shows with rich and descriptive detail." — Laura Langer, author of Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts: A Comparative Study

James T. McHugh is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Legal Studies Program at Roosevelt University. He is the author of Comparative Constitutional Traditions, The Essential Concept of Law, and the coauthor (with James S. Pacy) of Diplomats Without a Country: Baltic Diplomacy, International Law, and the Cold War.

• Acknowledgments Preface Table of Cases 1. Introduction. American Constitutionalism and Political Culture 2. Alaska. Frontier Autonomy 3. California. Diverse Microcosm 4. Georgia. Southern Republicanism 5. Hawaii. A Multi-Ethnic Heritage 6. Louisiana. Constitutional Patriarchy 7. Utah. A Liberal Theocracy 8. Vermont. A Republic Apart 9. Wyoming. Communitarian Ideal 10. Conclusion Notes Index

"I particularly liked the interesting details about state constitutional development. McHugh obviously spent a great amount of time investigating the cultural and ideological circumstances native to these particular states, and it shows with rich and descriptive detail." — Laura Langer, author of Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts: A Comparative Study