Download or read book Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues written by John R. Vile and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 1996 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the 27 amendments to the Constitution that have been ratified and discusses subjects related to proposed amendments, with some 400 alphabetical, cross-referenced entries on key concepts, figures, and movements. Addresses reforms introduced outside of Congress, Supreme Court decisions, and issues including abortion and elections. Includes entry bibliographies and a comprehensive bibliography, reference appendices, the text of the Constitution, and a list of cases. For general readers and researchers. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR