Colorado Politics & Government: Governing the Centennial State

Thomas E. Cronin, Robert D. Loevy

U of Nebraska Press, Jan 1, 1993 - Political Science - 362 pages

Colorado Politics and Government provides a political history and analysis of the state, emphasizing contemporary problems, conflicts, and their possible resolutions. In examining the political culture of the state, the authors elaborate on the political beliefs and voting patterns of its citizens and examine key political institutions, such as the governorship, the legislature, political parties, and the courts.

Contents

• The Character and Spirit of Colorado: 3
• TwoParty Voting Results in Colorado Senatorial Elections 196892 146: 4
• County Presidential Election Returns in Colorado Ranked by Average Vote Margins 196092 149: 5
• County Presidential Election Returns in Colorado Ranked by Percentage of Total Colorado Vote 196092 152: 6
• Rivers of Colorado: 8
• The Five States of Colorado: 15
• A Sociopolitical History of Colorado: 31
• Colorado in the Federal System: 54
• The Colorado Constitution and Its Politics: 83
• Voting Patterns in Colorado Presidential Elections by County 196092 151: 92
• Coloradans and Their Political Beliefs: 102
• Present and Projected Ethnic and Race Populations for Colorado: 104
• Coloradans Assessment of Their Political Outlook: 108
• Coloradans Ranking of Efficiency of Levels of Government: 109
• Coloradans Assessment of Integrity of State Government: 110
• Coloradans Assessment of Branches of State Government: 112
• Coloradans Preference for the Initiative Process: 113
• Coloradans Attitudes toward Taxes Correlated with Political Outlook: 115
• Coloradans Ratings of State Government: 118
• Political Parties and Elections: 129
• Electing the Legislature: 156
• Legislative Politics and Procedures: 177
• The Governor: 203
• Judges and Justice: 226
• The Important Role of Local Government: 255
• Policy Concerns and Opportunities: 283
• Suggestions for Further Research and Reading: 307

About the author

Thomas B. Cronin is McHugh Professor of American Institutions and Leadership at The Colorado College. He is the author of numerous books, including Direct Democracy: The Politics of Initiative, Referendum and Recall, Rethinking the Presidency; The State of the Presidency, and is co-author of Government by the People.



Robert D. Loevy is director of the Center for Practical Politics and a professor of political science at The Colorado College. He is the author of The Flawed Path to the Presidency and To End All Segregation: The Politics of the Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as co-author of American Government: We Are One.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Colorado Politics & Government: Governing the Centennial State; Politics and governments of the American states
• Authors: Thomas E. Cronin, Robert D. Loevy
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: U of Nebraska Press, 1993
• ISBN: 0803214510, 9780803214514
• Length: 362 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / American Government / State; Political Science / General; Political Science / Political Process / General