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The Executive Council Of Maine, William Adams Newdick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the state government of Maine there is an Executive Council which has gained such powers that it has become an important unit of the system of checks and balances. Thus, it becomes of importance to examine the extent of these powers, and to determine the advantages and disadvantages of the Executive Council.

The first section of the thesis examines the various councils that preceded the formation of the State Constitution of 1820. The history of councils in other states, particularly that of Massachusetts, is discussed and evaluated. The debates of the Constitutional Convention of 1820 are covered in order …