Contemporary Questions Surrounding the Constitutional Amending Process

Subjects:

• Law » Constitutional Law
• Political Science » American Politics/Government

Reviews:

• This work is also useful for its synthesis and critical review of the writings and theories of various other scholars and their works. Because of its comprehensive bibliography and wide-range synthesis of related writing, this book will be of particular interest to researchers on the amending process, but it can also be enjoyed by anyone interested in the myriad issues surrounding Article V and its provisions. All levels.
  —Choice, December 1993

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• The Origins and History of the Constitutional Amending Process in America
• The Question of Justiciability--Which Branch of Government Should Have the Ultimate Say Over Issues Involving the Amending Process?
• The Question of Standards--What Rules Are Most Appropriately Applied to Procedural Issues Surrounding the Amending Process?
• The Question of Safety: Are There Adequate Rules and Enforceable Limits on Article V Conventions?
• The Question of Exclusivity--Can Any Constitutional Changes Be Adopted Without Using Article V?
• The Question of Exclusivity--The Arguments of Akil Reed Amar
• The Question of Limitations--Are There Implicit Restraints on the Constitutional Amending Process?
• Selected Bibliography
• Index