Gathered Together for the First Time. Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 1787-2001: Volume IV. Supplement 2001-2010. Clark: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2011. xii, 13]-81 pp. Hardcover. Volume IV Supplement 2001-2010 contains: proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States; second half of 107th Congresses (2001-2002); 108th Congress (2003-2004); 109th Congress (2005-2006), 110th Congress (2007-2008); 111th Congress (2009-2010). Dr. John R. Vile (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is a Professor of Political Science and Dean of the University Honors College at...
Gathered Together for the First Time. Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 1787-2001: Volume IV. Supplement 2001-2010. Clark: The Lawbook Exch...
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action examines the events surrounding the development of the U.S. Constitution. Setting these events within the context of the colonial conflict with Britain and the experience with state constitutions under the Articles of Confederation, John R. Vile discusses the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the major plans and proposals that delegates offered, and the arguments that delegates made both in the Convention and in subsequent state ratifying debates that ultimately led to the adoption of...
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action examines the events surrounding the development of the U.S. Constitu...
Few events in the history of the United States were of greater consequence than the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Although most histories have focused on the issues and compromises that dominated the debates, the exchanges were also shaped by the dynamic personalities of the fifty-five delegates who attended from twelve of the thirteen states. In The Men Who Made the Constitution, constitutional scholar John R. Vile explores the lives and contributions of all delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, including those who left before the Convention ended and those who stayed until...
Few events in the history of the United States were of greater consequence than the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Although most histories have fo...
Recognition of the U.S. Constitution's importance increased dramatically in 1826 due to the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the election of President Andrew Jackson and the jubilee celebration of the Declaration of Independence. At this time, a period when public schools were increasing in number, educators responded with coursework that promoted the virtues of the Constitution to the nation's youth. Arthur J. Stansbury, a Presbyterian minister known for his political speeches, wrote one of the most popular textbooks used in the schools. Cast in the form of questions and answers in...
Recognition of the U.S. Constitution's importance increased dramatically in 1826 due to the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the election of...
Readers will easily grasp the foundations and purposes of the U.S. Constitution--and the critical importance and implications of its amendments--through a series of questions and answers about constitutional topics. The work proceeds logically, covering each article, section, and amendment, explaining how each constitutional change over history affects earlier parts of the document.
Created as an approachable, introductory book for high school and college students as well as general readers, "The United States Constitution: Questions and Answers, Second Edition" is an effective learning...
Readers will easily grasp the foundations and purposes of the U.S. Constitution--and the critical importance and implications of its amendments--th...
The U.S. Constitution was carefully written by a remarkable group of men, but subsequent generations of Americans have devoted enormous time and energy to "improving" it. From colonial times to the present day, Americans of all political persuasions have campaigned to reform, remake, or replace this key document. The growth of the Internet and self-publishing has spawned a virtual explosion of such proposals. This book documents the numerous ideas for change--some practical, some idealistic, and some bordering on fanatical--that reflect America's Constitutional heritage and could shape the...
The U.S. Constitution was carefully written by a remarkable group of men, but subsequent generations of Americans have devoted enormous time and en...
A document that is well past two centuries old, the U.S. Constitution remains as relevant and important today as during the time of our country's founding. Now in its sixth edition, this single-volume work offers a fair, non-partisan treatment of one of the most important documents in American history. The book begins with introductory background information on the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and then presents a clause-by-clause explanation of the Constitution from the preamble through all of its amendments, addressing how each has been interpreted by the U.S....
A document that is well past two centuries old, the U.S. Constitution remains as relevant and important today as during the time of our country's f...
Of all the written portraits of the delegates who attended the Federal Convention of 1787, few are as complete and compelling as those penned by William Pierce Jr. (1753 89), one of four delegates from Georgia. While at the convention or shortly thereafter, Pierce produced character sketches of fifty-three of the fifty-five delegates. Although widely quoted and cited, the sketches until now have never been analyzed or annotated in detail. John R. Vile s study offers new insights into the workings of the convention and the character and roles of its delegates, as well as Pierce s...
Of all the written portraits of the delegates who attended the Federal Convention of 1787, few are as complete and compelling as those penned by Wi...
A document that is well past two centuries old, the U.S. Constitution remains as relevant and important today as during the time of our country's founding. Now in its sixth edition, this single-volume work offers a fair, non-partisan treatment of one of the most important documents in American history. The book begins with introductory background information on the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and then presents a clause-by-clause explanation of the Constitution from the preamble through all of its amendments, addressing how each has been interpreted by the U.S....
A document that is well past two centuries old, the U.S. Constitution remains as relevant and important today as during the time of our country's f...
