Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2010 2 volumes

737 Pages·2010·4.73 MB·English

by  John R. Vile

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Encyclopedia of
Constitutional
Amendments,
Proposed
Amendments,
and Amending
Issues,
1789–2010
Third Edition
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Encyclopedia of
Constitutional
Amendments,
Proposed
Amendments,
and Amending
Issues,
1789–2010
Third Edition
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VOLUME ONE
AA–M
John R.Vile
Copyright 2010 by ABC-CLIO, LLC
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Vile, John R.
Encyclopedia of constitutional amendments, proposed amendments, and amending issues, 1789-2010 / John R.
Vile. — 3rd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-59884-316-3 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-59884-317-0 (ebook)
1. Constitutional amendments—United States. I. Title.
KF4557.V555 2010
342.7303--dc22 2010002113
ISBN: 978-1-59884-316-3
EISBN: 978-1-59884-317-0
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Henry J.Abraham,Alpheus
T. Mason, and Walter F.
Murphy
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(cid:1) CONTENTS (cid:1)
VOLUME ONE
A to Z List of Entries, ix
Foreword, Sanford Levinson, xvii
About This Edition, xix
Preface, xxvii
Acknowledgments, xxxiii
A–M
Index, I–1
VOLUME TWO
A to Z List of Entries, ix
N–W
Appendix A. The Constitution
of the United States, 553
Appendix B. Date
Amendments Were Proposed
and Ratified, 564
Appendix C. Number of Amendments
by Decade, 565
Appendix D. Most Popular Amending
Proposals by Year and Key Events, and
Publications Related to Constitutional
Amendments, 566
Appendix E. Chronological List of Proposals
by Individuals Significantly to Revise
or to Rewrite the U.S. Constitution, 584
Appendix F. Major Proposals by Individuals
outside Congress Seeking Major
Constitutional Changes, 586
Bibliography, 589
List of Cases, 625
Index, I–1
About the Author
vii
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