Governing New Mexico
edited by F. Chris Garcia [and others]
- Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 2006
- x, 325 pages illustrations ; 23 cm
"This version is a revision of the third edition (1994) of New Mexico Government [ed.] by Paul L. Hain ..."--Preface.
New Mexico: the setting -- The New Mexico Constitution -- The legislature -- The fragmented executive -- Law and the courts / by Peter Kierst -- Local governments / by Maurilio E. Vigil -- American Indians and tribal governments / by Fred Harris and Laura Harris -- Voting, elections and parties -- Politics and the media / by Bob M. Gassaway and Fred V. Bales -- The fiscal structure -- Governing New Mexico's schools / by David L. Colton and Luciano Baca -- Concluding note.
Compare New Mexico's governmental institutions and practices with those of other states of the union. Following a brief look at New Mexico's history and culture, this book covers the state's constitution, the three branches of government, local governmental structures, American Indian tribal governments, elections, and education.