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So, here's a novel question for everyone who reads this Blog.
May 15th, 2008

Current Location:: FreePeople House: Sofa bv; Position 0 v-a//2

Current Mood:: curious

Been doing some reading tonight...

So, I'm curious:

Poll #1188661 Civics 101

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 63

Have you ever read your state's constitution

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Hell yeah, and very aware of legislation that changes it.

3(4.8%)

I've read it.

9(14.5%)

I've skimmed it

18(29.0%)

I think I might have learnt about it in High School

5(8.1%)

25(40.3%)

I thought the constitution was a US thing.

2(3.2%)

Have you ever written a representative

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Often

16(25.4%)

A few times

34(54.0%)

Nah, it's not worth it.

4(6.3%)

Never

9(14.3%)

You can write to them?

0(0.0%)

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tzaddi_93

2008-05-16 04:47 am (UTC)

By skimmed, I mean I have used an online search tool to see if there was anything pertinent to my needs. I've done a lot more actual reading in the RCW, but only in certain sections.

1_wolfsong

2008-05-16 02:55 pm (UTC)

My exposure is about the same as yours - I wouldn't say I've actually skimmed, but I've used the online search tool on a couple of occasions.

plantyhamchuk

2008-05-16 05:03 am (UTC)

Required reading in a tough as nails polisci class I took a couple of years back. I'm not really "into" Georgia, though, and haven't focused much on state politics. It's so corrupt here it gets pretty depressing.

boogieshoes

2008-05-16 11:18 am (UTC)

i've lived in ::counts:: 5 states now, and read the Const. for 2 of them, for school both times. i don't remember much because they looked amazingly like the US Const. i'm currently in LA, and am... afraid... to tackle this one. i don't remember if they recently overhauled it, but if they haven't, then it's the original... with something like 300 ammendments. and it's tortuous.

OTOH, i email Pres Bush way back in his first term, and the next day, the official press release said he'd no longer be receptive to emails. the timing on that was just great. :-D

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michimusic

2008-05-16 01:59 pm (UTC)

Does the poll intend my home state or the one I live in now?

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lordandrei

2008-05-16 03:09 pm (UTC)

I was suggesting where you live because that is relevant to the laws that will be formed that most affect you.

The California State Constitution

fraterseraphino

2008-05-16 05:57 pm (UTC)

The California State Constitution is, um, long. I mean really long. Wikipedia asserts it's 110 pages long, which seems about right. The California Constitution, however, is not like a traditional constitution: it is not just a blueprint of the organizational structure and rights guaranteed by fundamental law, but is itself a constantly amended legal document in its own right. (That's because the California initiative process makes it dirt simple to amend the Constitution.)

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The California State Constitution