Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues written by John R. Vile and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 1996 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the 27 amendments to the Constitution that have been ratified and discusses subjects related to proposed amendments, with some 400 alphabetical, cross-referenced entries on key concepts, figures, and movements. Addresses reforms introduced outside of Congress, Supreme Court decisions, and issues including abortion and elections. Includes entry bibliographies and a comprehensive bibliography, reference appendices, the text of the Constitution, and a list of cases. For general readers and researchers. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR