Written by a leading scholar of the constitutional amending process, this two-volume encyclopedia, now in its fifth edition, is an indispensable resource for students, legal historians, and high school and college librarians. This authoritative reference resource provides a history and analysis of all 27 ratified amendments to the Constitution, as well as insights and information on thousands of other amendments that have been proposed but never ratified from America's birth until the present day. The set also includes a rich bibliography of informative books, articles, and other media related to constitutional amendments and the amending process.

VOLUME ONE
A to Z List of Entries
About This Edition
Preface
Acknowledgments
Entries
VOLUME TWO
A to Z List of Entries
Entries
Appendix A. The Constitution of the United States
Appendix B. Dates Amendments Were Proposed and Ratified
Appendix C. Number of Amendments by Decade
Appendix D. Most Popular Amending Proposals by Year and Key Events, and Publications Related to Constitutional Amendments
Bibliography
List of Cases
Index
About the Author

John R. Vile is professor of political science and dean of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, USA.