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Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues
John R. Vile
978-1-57607-661-3

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John R. Vile
John R. Vile is professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. He is the editor of ABC-CLIO's Great American Judges and author of The Constitutional Convention of 1787 and The Constitutional Convention of 1787.
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Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues

John R. Vile John R. Vile

August 1996

ABC-CLIO

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The amending process forms a vital chapter in American constitutional history. From taxation and term limits to equal rights and balancing the budget, thousands of amendments have been introduced at the state and federal levels. Here, gathered in a single volume, is the most complete guide to constitutional amendments from the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted to the present.

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.
John R. Vile is professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. He is the editor of ABC-CLIO's Great American Judges and author of The Constitutional Convention of 1787 and The Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Reviews
"Written in a narrative, easily understood style for high school and college students ... Recommended."—The Book Report

"This unique source is an essential addition to all libraries."—Library Journal

"A useful addition for all college and university libraries."—Choice

"Vile does an incredible job of organizing and connecting vast amounts of history. Essential for many public and academic libraries."—Library Journal, Starred Review

"The first comprehensive view of amendments published since 1896, the Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments should be useful to political scientists, law professors, and historians."—Law and Courts

"This authoritative and timely source will be heavily used in all libraries."—American Libraries

Editors' Choice 1996—Reference — Booklist

Honor Book 1997 — Society of School Librarians International

Best Reference Source 1996 — Library Journal

Outstanding Reference Source 1996 — RUSA/ALA





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