{"product_id":"analyzing-floridas-constitution-9781531017156","title":"Analyzing Florida's Constitution","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnalyzing Floridas Constitution covers all of the Florida constitutional law topics necessary for passing the Florida Bar Exam and practicing law in Florida. It takes a comparative law approach to the study of Florida constitutional law by comparing it to federal constitutional law. Although focused primarily on the theory of state constitutional law  the book discusses the practice of state constitutional law  so that the student can not only identify constitutional law violations but also know how to seek relief from those violations. The book begins with the idea of a state being a \"laboratory of democracy\" where rights may be expanded or invented within the minimum requirements of the federal constitution. It explores the question of how Floridas constitution can produce its own jurisprudence in light of the supremacy of the United States Constitution and outlines the canons of construction for Floridas constitution. It introduces the concept that a state constitution can be a source of heightened civil liberties and fundamental rights using examples from Floridas constitution. The book identifies Florida constitutional rights without an exact parallel to those in the text of the US Constitution and asks whether Florida has taken its own path in interpreting or implementing the identified constitutional rights and introduces rights enumerated in the text of the Florida constitution that are not embodied in the text of the US Constitution. In so doing  it compares Floridas approach to those of other state constitutions. The familiar refrain that unlike the federal constitution a states constitution is a restriction upon power not a grant of power is explored. State constitutional criminal procedure is examined by looking at the ancient origin of the jury as well as the recent origin of Florida criminal procedure. Also examined are Florida local government and municipal law  separation of powers  Floridas state court system  extraordinary writs  powers of Floridas executive branch  Florida administrative law  Floridas \"Sunshine Laws\" creating a right of access to public records and meetings  lawmaking and its limits  and homestead. There is a set of 663 PowerPoint slides available upon adoption. If you are a professor using this book for a class  please contact Rachael Meier at remeier@cap-press to request your slides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894646571061,"sku":"ByrdShop_1531017150","price":162.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781531017156.jpg?v=1793767266","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/analyzing-floridas-constitution-9781531017156","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}