Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2002
- ISBN-10
- 1851094288
- ISBN-13
- 9781851094288
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 635
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-01-01
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- John R. Vile
Description
Describes the twenty-seven amendments to the constitution and hundreds of subjects of proposed amendments, explaining the significance and key players of each.
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