Constitutional Change in the United States A Comparative Study of the Role of Constitutional Amendments, Judicial Interpretations, and Legislative and Executive Actions

Subjects:

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

Reviews:

• A work useful to both constitutional scholars and lay readers interested in American constitutional development.
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  Choice
• ...[this] book is quite innovative and easy to read.
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  The Review of Politics

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• The Process of Constitutional Amendment and Constitutional Change
• A Survey of Constitutional Amendments and Their Impact on Change
• A Selective Look at Supreme Court Decisions and Their Impact on Change
• A Selective Look at the Impact of the Political Branches in Effecting Change
• Examining the Terminology and Theory of Constitutional Change
• Laws, Orders, Judicial Decisions, and Amendments: A Comparative Analysis
• Appendix: Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• Selected Bibliography
• Index