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

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Cover LOC Page Contents Preface Previous Works on the Subject Current Interest in the Amending Process Subjects Covered in This Book Amendments and Proposed Amendments Major Constitutional Reforms Introduced outside Congress Influential Individuals Influential Organizations Supreme Court Decisions Unresolved Issues Miscellaneous The Form of This Book The Author's View of Constitutional Change Acknowledgments Dedication A ABINGTON V. SCHEMPP ABOLITIONISTS ABORTION ACKERMAN, BRUCE ADAMS, FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMSON V. CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AGAR, HERBERT AGRICULTURE AIR FORCE ALCOHOLIC PROHIBITION ALIENS Laws Restricting Aliens Laws Protecting Aliens AMAR, AKIL REED AMENDING PROCESS AMENDING PROCESS, PROPOSALS FOR CHANGING Proposals for Popular Initiative or Referendum Proposed Changes in Ratification Procedures Proposals Offered by the Council of State Governments Other Proposals AMENDMENT AMES, HERMAN ANTHONY, SUSAN BROWNELL ANTIEAU, CHESTER ANTI-FEDERALISTS ANTIPOLYGAMY LAWS ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE ARCHIVIST OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ARTICLE V OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION Limits Origins The Constitutional Convention Principles of Article V The History of Article V Alternative Means of Change Unresolved Issues ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION ASSOCIATION, FREEDOM OF B BACON, SELDEN BAKER V. CARR BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT BALDWIN, LELAND BANKING BANKRUPTCY BARRON V. BALTIMORE BEASLEY, ROBERT BECKER, THEODORE L. BIBLE READING IN SCHOOLS BILL OF RESPONSIBILITIES BILL OF RIGHTS The Federalist-Anti-Federalist Controversy Actions by Congress State Ratification The Incorporation Controversy The Bill of Rights Today BINGHAM, JOHN A. BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT BLACK, HUGO LAFAYETTE BLACK PANTHERS BLAINE AMENDMENT BRICKER AMENDMENT BROWN, JOHN BROWN V BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSING C CABINET CALHOUN, JOHN C. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT CASCOT SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL CONTROL OF TECHNOLOGY CATT, CARRIE LANE CHAPMAN CHANDLER V. WISE CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT CHISHOLM V. GEORGIA CHRISTIAN AMENDMENT CITIZENS, TEACHING OF DEROGATORY MATERIAL TO CITIZENSHIP, DEFINITION OF CITIZENSHIP, DUAL CITIZENSHIP, LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP, OFFICEHOLDING RIGHTS CIVIL RIGHTS CASES CIVIL SERVICE REFORM CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES CLARK, WALTER COERCIVE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS COLEMAN, CHARLES H. COLEMAN V. MILLER COLONIAL CHARTERS COMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM COMMUNISM CONCURRENT POWERS CONFEDERATE DEBT CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, CONSTITUTION OF CONFESSIONS CONGRESS, AGE OF MEMBERS CONGRESS, ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS CONGRESS, COMMERCE POWERS CONGRESS, COMMITTEE COMPOSITION CONGRESS, DISTRICT REPRESENTATION CONGRESS, EMERGENCY FUNCTIONING CONGRESS, FILIBUSTERS IN SENATE CONGRESS, IMMUNITY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, LEGISLATIVE VETO OF CONGRESS, MEMBERS' ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER OFFICES CONGRESS, OVERRIDING JUDICIAL DECISIONS CONGRESS, PRIVATE BILLS CONGRESS, QUORUM CONGRESS, RECALL OF MEMBERS CONGRESS, REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS, SIZE OF CONGRESS, SPECIAL ELECTIONS CONGRESS, TERM LENGTHS CONGRESS, TERM LIMITS CONGRESS, VACANCIES IN CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, LIMITS ON CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1787 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION CONTRACT WITH AMERICA CONTRACTS CLAUSE CORPORATIONS CORWIN AMENDMENT COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS COUNCIL OF CENSORS COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS COURT OF THE UNION COURT-PACKING PLAN COURTS CRAM, RALPH CRITICAL ELECTIONS CRITTENDEN COMPROMISE CROLY, HERBERT CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC RIGHTS CURRENCY CUSTOMS AND USAGES D DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE DEFAMATION DILLON, CONLEY DILLON V. GLOSS DIRKSEN, EVERETT MCKINLEY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, REPRESENTATION FOR DIVIDED GOVERNMENT DODD, WALTER F. DODGE V. WOOLSEY DOLBEARE, KENNETH (1930- ), and JANETTE HUBBELL (1948- ) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROTECTION AGAINST DOUBLE JEOPARDY DUELING DUTIES DYER V. BLAIR E EDUCATION, ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT EIGHTH AMENDMENT EISELEN, MALCOLM R. ELECTIONS, DATES OF ELECTIONS, DISPUTED ELECTIONS, PRIMARY ELECTORAL COLLEGE REFORM Operation Foundation and Development Criticism The District Plan The Proportional Plan The Automatic Plan Direct Popular Election Other Proposals Obstacles to Reform ELEVENTH AMENDMENT ELLIOTT, WILLIAM YANDELL EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION EMBARGOES, ARMS, LOANS, AND FOREIGN AID EMBARGOES, TRADE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ENGEL V. VITALE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMENDMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT Proposals in Congress Content of the ERA Debates over the ERA Judicial Decisions and the ERA Controversies over the ERA Extension ERVIN, SAM J., JR. EXECUTIVE OFFICES, EXCLUSION FROM EXTRACONSTITUTIONAL MEANS OF CHANGE F FAILED AMENDMENTS FAIRCHILD V. HUGHES FAIRMAN, CHARLES FEDERALIST PAPERS FEDERALISTS FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT FIFTH AMENDMENT FINER, HERMAN FINLETTER, THOMAS FIRST AMENDMENT Background Religion Speech Press Assembly and Petition FISHER, SIDNEY GEORGE FLAG DESECRATION History of Flag Desecration Laws and Judicial Decisions Reactions to Texas v. Johnson Issues Raised by the Flag Desecration Amendment FORFEITURE OF OFFICE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT Background Creation and Proposal Content Ratification Interpretation Proposals for Amendment or Repeal FOURTH AMENDMENT FREE ENTERPRISE FREEDMEN, REDISTRIBUTION OF G GARCIA V. SAN ANTONIO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY GARDINER, WILLIAM GENERAL WELFARE GOVERNORS, ROLE IN THE AMENDING PROCESS GRAND JURY GRISWOLD V. CONNECTICUT GUARANTEE CLAUSE H HAMILTON, HUGH L. HANS V. LOUISIANA HARDIN, CHARLES HARPER V. VIRGINIA BOARD OF ELECTIONS HARTFORD CONVENTION HAWKE V. SMITH, No. 1 HAWKE V. SMITH, No. 2 HAZLITT, HENRY HEHMEYER, ALEXANDER HENDERSON, YANDELL HIGHWAYS HOLLINGSWORTH V. VIRGINIA HOPKINS, CASPAR HOUSING HUBBELL, JANETTE I IDAHO V. FREEMAN IMPEACHMENT INCORPORATION INDIANS INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Types of Referendums Direct Democracy's Three Periods of Popularity The Populist and Progressive Eras The Isolationist and Peace Movements Issue Activism of the Right and Left Concerns of Initiative and Referendum Supporters INSURANCE INTERMARRIAGE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS J JAMESON, JOHN A. JEFFERSON, THOMAS JOINT RESOLUTION JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION JUDICIARY, ADVISORY OPINIONS BY JUDICIARY, AGE LIMITS FOR MEMBERS JUDICIARY, COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS JUDICIARY, COURT OF THE UNION JUDICIARY, EXERCISE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW BY JUDICIARY, JURISDICTION OF JUDICIARY, LIMITS ON TAXING POWER JUDICIARY, NUMBER OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES JUDICIARY, OFFICEHOLDING BY MEMBERS JUDICIARY, ORGANIZATION OF JUDICIARY, QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS JUDICIARY, REMOVAL OF MEMBERS JUDICIARY, SELECTION OF MEMBERS JUDICIARY, TERMS OF JUDGES JURY TRIALS K KIMBLE V. SWACKHAMER KRUSCH, BARRY L LABOR, CONVICT LABOR, HOURS OF LAND, DIVISION OF LAWRENCE, WILLIAM B. LAZARE, DANIEL LEGISLATION PROPOSED LESER V. GARNETT LIMITS ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS LIMITS ON WEALTH AND INCOME LINCOLN, ABRAHAM LIVERMORE V. WAITE LOCHNER V. NEW YORK LOCKWOOD, HENRY C. LOTTERIES LUDLOW AMENDMENT LUTHER V. BORDEN LYNCHING M MCCULLOCH V. MARYLAND MACDONALD, DWIGHT MACDONALD, WILLIAM MCKEE, HENRY S. MADISON, JAMES MARBURY, WILLIAM MARBURY V. MADISON MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, AND PARENTING MARSHALL, JOHN

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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 amendm
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