Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789–2015
[2 volumes]
- 712 pages
- English
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Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789–2015
[2 volumes]
About This Book
Now in its fourth edition and completely updated, this is the most comprehensive book on constitutional amendments and proposed amendments available. Although only 27 amendments have ever been added to the U.S. Constitution, the last one having been ratified in 1992, throughout American history, members of Congress have introduced more than 11, 000 amendments, and countless individuals outside of Congress have advanced their own proposals to revise the Constitution—the wellspring of America's legal, political, and cultural foundations. At a time when calls for a new constitutional convention are on the rise, it is essential for students of political science and history as well as American citizens to understand proposed alternatives. This updated edition of the established standard for high school and college libraries as well as public and law libraries serves as the go-to reference for learning about existing constitutional amendments, proposed amendments, and the issues related to them. An alphabetically arranged two-volume set, it contains more than 500 entries that discuss amendments that have been proposed in Congress from 1789 to the present. It also discusses prominent proposals for extensive constitutional changes introduced outside Congress as well as discussions of major amending issues.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- A to Z List of Entries
- Foreword, by Sanford Levinson
- About This Edition
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Volume One
- Volume Two
- Appendix A. The Constitution of the United States
- Appendix B. Dates Amendments Were Proposed and Ratified
- Appendix C. Number of Amendments by Decade
- Appendix D. Most Popular Amending Proposals by Year and Key Events, and Publications Related to Constitutional Amendments
- Bibliography
- List of Cases
- Index
- About the Author