Explicit and Authentic Acts Amending the U. S. Constitution, 1776-1995 |
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| Author:
| Kyvig, David E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7881-5854-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Provides the most complete history of the amendment process of the Constitution and its fundamental importance for Amer. political life. Reexamines the creation and operation of Article V, illuminating the process and substance of each major successful and failed effort to change the formal structure, duties, and limits of the fed. gov't. Analyzes the Founder's intentions; the periods of great amend. activity during the 1790s, 1860s, 1910s, and 1960s; and the failure of...
More DescriptionProvides the most complete history of the amendment process of the Constitution and its fundamental importance for Amer. political life. Reexamines the creation and operation of Article V, illuminating the process and substance of each major successful and failed effort to change the formal structure, duties, and limits of the fed. gov't. Analyzes the Founder's intentions; the periods of great amend. activity during the 1790s, 1860s, 1910s, and 1960s; and the failure of amendments involving slavery, alcohol prohibition, child labor, New Deal programs, school prayer, equal rights for women, abortion, balanced budgets, term limits, and flag desecration.