Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-1995

By John R. Vile

Book Overview

Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments covers amendments, people, concepts, and other subjects. The book includes amendments that were proposed but never ratified as well as those that were adopted. Entries describe the amendment in question and explain its significance, including when the amendment was first introduced, the key players involved, and related unusual or otherwise interesting information.

An essential reference for students and academics, lawyers and judges, librarians, members of Congress, and others. Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments is being published on the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first such work on amendments.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874367832
• ISBN13: 9780874367836
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 427 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.5" x 10.3"