A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments is designed to show students just how revolutionary the Constitution was-and how relevant it remains today. The Companion begins by revisiting the key events leading to the Constitution's ratification, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention, then goes article by article, amendment by amendment, to describe each section of the document, as well as the important court cases that add to its meaning. The fully updated new edition of A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments reflects a number of significant developments in the five years since the previous edition, including the appointments of new Supreme Court justices, impactful cases involving First Amendment rights for students, religious displays on government property, gun control in the District of Columbia, presidential powers in the context of the war on terror, corporate fraud liability, gay rights, and the recent presidential election.
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"Well organized and reliable, it is the best introductory guide to the Constitution currently available. It can be used for senior and AP classes in high schools, as well as college level introductions to the Constitution or courses on US government. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers and lower-division undergraduate students." - Choice
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. He is the author and coeditor of numerous books, including Encyclopedia of the First Amendment as well as ABC-CLIO's Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-1995; The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of America's Founding; Great American Lawyers: An Encyclopedia, Great American Judges: An Encyclopedia, and others.
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- PublisherPraeger Publishers Inc
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0275945111
- ISBN 13 9780275945114
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages280
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