In the Illustrated Dictionary of Constitutional Concepts, Robert L. Maddex defines and summarizes the history of more than three hundred basic constitutional concepts and frequently used terms from absolute majority to yeas and nays. Definitions are supplemented with excerpts from actual constitutions and profiles of fifty personalities -- from Plato and Aristotle to Thomas Jefferson to Mikhail Gorbachev -- who have influences constitutions throughout the world. Illustrations document influential constitutional figures and events from ancient Greece to the modern day.National constitutions represent the highest form of human aspiration. The Illustrated Dictionary of Constitutional Concepts illuminates their compelling language with fascinating insights and useful information.Organized alphabetically, this book describes over 400 concepts, terms, and people important to constitutional development. Complete with almost 150 illustrations and abundant cross references, it gives a basic definition of each term and provides its history.