This is the Ohio state unit to "Our Federal and State Constitutions." This newly updated and expanded 40-page worktext is designed for schools who teach the state constitution at a different time than the federal unit. This unit is expanded but keeps the same format as the original state section in the main worktext.

The second edition of The Ohio State Constitution begins with a detailed summary and analysis of the history of the Ohio Constitution, including the pre-statehood Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (i.e., the Northwest Ordinance), the adoption of the 1802 Constitution, which resulted in Ohio's admission as the 17th state in the Union, and the adoption of the 1851 Constitution, Ohio's current constitution. In-depth attention is given to the 34 amendments that have their origins in the work of the Progressive-era 1912 Constitutional Convention, which proposed the initiative and referendum, and the home rule amendment. The historical commentary also covers the modern efforts to use commissions to revise the constitution, and the emergence of the new judicial federalism in Ohio. In Part Two, the book contains detailed commentaries on each of the 220+ sections of the constitution, and the commentary on each of the 19 Articles begins with an article-specific introductory essay.

Our State Constitution - Indiana Edition is a concise 40-page streamlined worktext tailored to fulfill the required study of constitution and government units. The materials are written in an easy-to-read and understand format designed for students of all ages and abilities. It is used in a variety of classrooms, ranging from elementary schools to high schools to junior colleges to adult education. Teacher materials and testing program are also available.

This book is intended as a Quick Reference Guide. It is part of a series of books, with each volume covering one of the 50 US states. Each book presents the text of the state's constitution in a straightforward and easy to read format. For citizens, students, legislators, judges, or merely the curious. This edition has been revised and updated with a clear and easy to read table of contents. The updated format facilitates quick reference to every section and article. Finally, this book series is completed by a separate set of additional volumes, which serves as an appendix. These appendix volumes contain just a listing of article titles of each individual state, broken down by geographic region.

The Ohio State Constitution, the fundamental law of the state of Ohio, must be viewed in the context of the history of its adoption and interpretation over the years.

Teachers' materials include an answer key, and a two-form testing program for the Ohio unit. In addition, there are a variety of handouts on current topics in the news along with student exercises.

Teachers materials include an answer key for "Our Federal and State Constitutions" student worktext, two-form testing program for both the federal and state units, an updated government officers sheet listing your state and federal officials, a copy of the complete text of the U.S. and handouts on current topics in the news.

This streamlined student worktext gives a concise overview of the New York Constitution and Missouri government. It follows the same format as the New York state unit from "Our Federal Constitution, Our New York Constitution." This 40-page worktext is designed for schools who teach the state constitution at a different time than the federal unit. The newest edition includes updates from all recent elections and current constitutional issues at middle-to-high school level.