Theu.s. And Nevada Constitutions - 3730 Words

An Analysis of the U.S and Nevada Constitutions and Government Structures By Lisa McClaughry 7165 PSC 101 Introduction to American Government and Politics Spring 2015 Section Number: [3008] Class Number: [32583] Professor: William Eric Davis, Ph.D. This assignment represents my own work. It is not a recycled assignment from another course and it has not been purchased, borrowed, or obtained from another source. Nor has any part of it been plagiarized. I did not include sections written by or summarized by other students. I have not shared any part of my paper with other students. I have made myself familiar with the definition of plagiarism and I have properly documented and cited all of the referenced data and quotes in the†¦show more content†¦However, the length also affects other areas of the state s political structure. The state of Nevada was signed into the Union by President Lincoln on October 31, 1864. Since then, Nevada has made a few minor amendments to its Constitution throughout the years. The fundamental amendments within the Nevada Constitution have remained for the most part, stable. The U.S constitution was meant to be more general in nature, so, the fact that it is shorter than Nevada s Constitution i s to be expected. When dealing with State Constitutions, particularly Nevada s, there are going to be amendments that are inherent only to that state. For instance, in the Constitution of Nevada, there are special amendments for the revenue of taxes that deal with gambling. Gaming taxes are the largest source of revenue for the state of Nevada s general fund. This source of income has helped to shape another aspect of Nevada s Constitution in respect to a state lottery being prohibited. The reason why a state lottery has been essentially outlawed in Nevada boils down to the Casinos not wanting direct competition for gaming revenue (Grimes). Even though taxes from having a state lottery would help Nevada, the ample amount of tax revenue that the Casinos produce for the state have influenced the state legislature to reject dozens of lottery proposals (Grimes). When considering the length of the Nevada Constitution it is also pertinent