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      The Declaration of Independence

      John R. Vile

      This A-to-Z encyclopedia surveys the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Declaration of Independence by explaining its contents and concepts, profiling the Founding Fathers, and detailing depictions of the…

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      The American Flag

      John R. Vile

      At a time when the U.S. flag is both a source of both pride and controversy, this volume provides the first encyclopedic A-to-Z treatment of the U.S. flag in American…

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      Rewriting the United States Constitution: An Examination of Proposals from Reconstruction to the Present

      John R. Vile

      Since the Reconstruction period, there have been over forty proposals to rewrite the U.S. Constitution. In each case Vile examines the substance of the proposal, its goals and methods, the…

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      The Constitutional Amending Process in American Political Thought

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      The first full-length work to present debates over the constitutional amending process as a perennial theme in American political thought. Vile looks at the historical influences on and discussions surrounding…

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      Contemporary Questions Surrounding the Constitutional Amending Process

      John R. Vile

      This study examines contemporary questions surrounding the process by which the U.S. Constitution can be amended. The question of justiciability: whether the courts should have authority to settle amending issues…

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

      John R. Vile

      The processes of constitutional change in America are particularly difficult to understand because of the constant interaction between the constitutional document of 1787 and the wider set of understandings and…

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      A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments

      John R. Vile

      This text is designed as a companion for those studying and interested in the American Constitution. After the introductory chapter, which discusses the formation of the Constitution, 11 chapters analyze…

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      The Jacksonian and Antebellum Eras: Documents Decoded

      John R. Vile

      Including documents from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government as well as sentiments expressed by opinion leaders of the day, this book provides concisely edited primary sources that…

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      The Theory and Practice of Constitutional Change in America: A Collection of Original Source Materials

      The only volume of its kind, this book provides diverse readings relevant to the topic of constitutional amendment and change. Beginning with sources that were part of the cultural heritage…

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      A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments, 6th Edition

      John R. Vile

      Now in its sixth edition with coverage of major Supreme Court decisions through the end of the 2013-2014 term, this book remains a key source for students, professors, and citizens…

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      A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments, 6th Edition

      John R. Vile

      Now in its sixth edition with coverage of major Supreme Court decisions through the end of the 2013-2014 term, this book remains a key source for students, professors, and citizens…

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      Founding Documents of America: Documents Decoded

      John R. Vile

      Written by a renowned expert on the American Founding period, this book examines selections of key documents from 1215 through 1791 that were instrumental to the development of the U.S…

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      The Early Republic: Documents Decoded

      John R. Vile

      Vile comes a new history of the American early republic period, presented through primary documents that are illuminated and explained in context. * Highlights and explains a wide range of…

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      The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras: Documents Decoded

      John R. Vile

      The carefully selected and edited readings in this book are chronologically arranged so that students can trace the progression of events and understand the thoughts of those living during the…

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      A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments, 7th Edition

      John R. Vile

      The most accessible and informative guide to what the Constitution means today is available in a fully updated new edition –

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      Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2015, 4th Edition [2 volumes]

      John R. Vile

      Now in its fourth edition and completely updated, this is the most comprehensive book on constitutional amendments and proposed amendments available.

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      The Bible in American Law and Politics: A Reference Guide

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      John Vile provides an indispensable guide for scholars and students in religion, American history, law, and political science to understand how Americans throughout its history have interpreted and applied the…

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      The Men Who Made the Constitution: Lives of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

      John R. Vile

      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…

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      More Than a Plea for a Declaration of Rights: The Constitutional and Political Thought of George Mason of Virginia

      John R Vile

      George Mason [1725-1792] is remembered as the father of the Bill of Rights and for his unwillingness to sign the U.S. Constitution. John R. Vile examines Mason’s political philosophy and…

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      Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2023

      John R. Vile

      "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…

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      Governmental Responses to Natural Disasters in the U.S.: A Documentary History

      Rarely does a month go by without news reports of a major natural catastrophe. Whether faced with recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico or Katrina, 9/11, wild fires, earthquakes or global…

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      A Constellation of Great Men: Exploring the Character Sketches of Dr. Benjamin Rush of Pennsylvania of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

      John R Vile

      An examination of the sketches written by Benjamin Rush (a delegate to the Second Continental Congress) of almost all of the signers of the Declaration of Independence –

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      Re-Framers: 170 Eccentric, Visionary, and Patriotic Proposals to Rewrite the U.S. Constitution

      John R. Vile

      This book is the most comprehensive review of all the major proposals to rewrite, revise, or even replace the U.S. Constitution, covering more than 170 proposals from the nation’s beginnings…

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      The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action

      John R. Vile

      Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution is a concise history of a pivotal event in American history by a recognized authority on the subject.

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      Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law

      John R. Vile

      The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has…

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      American Immigration and Citizenship: A Documentary History

      One of the most contentious issues in America today is the status of immigration. American Immigration and Citizenship shows that this issue is far from new. In this book, John…

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      Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law

      John R. Vile

      The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has…

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      Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law

      John R. Vile

      The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has…

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      Essential Supreme Court Decisions

      John R Vile

      The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has…

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      A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments

      John R. Vile

      As its title indicates, this text is designed as a companion for those studying and interested in understanding the United States Constitution.

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      Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law

      John R. Vile

      The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context. Updated through the end…

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      The Declaration of Independence: America’s First Founding Document in U.S. History and Culture

      John R. Vile

      This A-to-Z encyclopedia surveys the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Declaration of Independence by explaining its contents and concepts, profiling the Founding Fathers, and detailing depictions of the…

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      The Liberty Bell and Its Legacy: An Encyclopedia of an American Icon in U.S. History and Culture

      John R. Vile

      This A-Z encyclopedia will survey the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Liberty Bell in American culture. This title provides a one-stop resource for understanding the fascinating history and…

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      The American Flag: An Encyclopedia of the Stars and Stripes in U.S. History, Culture, and Law

      John R. Vile

      At a time when the U.S. flag is both a source of both pride and controversy, this volume provides the first encyclopedic A-to-Z treatment of the U.S. flag in American…

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      Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law

      John R. Vile

      The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context. Updated through the end…

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      Presidential Winners and Losers: Words of Victory and Concession

      John R. Vile

      In this text, presidential scholar John Vile brings together a collection of speeches, statements and related information that focus on a subject neglected by presidential studies: how successful and unsuccessful…

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      The Wisest Council in the World: Restoring the Character Sketches by William Pierce of Georgia of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787

      John R. Vile

      Although widely quoted and cited, William Pierce’s 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…

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      Conventional Wisdom: The Alternate Article V Mechanism for Proposing Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

      John R. Vile

      Surveys more than two centuries of scholarship on Article V of the US Constitution and concludes that the weight of the evidence indicates that states and Congress have the legal…

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      The United States Constitution: Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition

      John R. Vile

      An up-to-date, all-encompassing, and nonpartisan presentation of questions and answers about the U.S. Constitution and its amendments-an invaluable tool for readers regardless of their political orientation.

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      America’s National Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner in U.S. History, Culture, and Law

      John R. Vile

      This A-Z encyclopedia is a one-stop resource for understanding the history and evolution of the national anthem in American politics, culture, and mythology, as well as controversies surrounding its emergence…

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      Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 1787-2001 Vol. IV Supplement 2001-2010

      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…

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      Presidents from Eisenhower through Johnson, 1953-1969: Debating the Issues in Pro and Con Primary Documents

      John King,John R. Vile

      However, despite the Cold War and demands of international politics, these three presidents were continually involved in critical debates about the domestic future of America, and their roles and victories…

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      The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America

      David Schultz,John R. Vile

      Examines the history and hotly contested debates surrounding the concept and practice of civil liberties and provides detailed history of court cases, events, Constitutional amendments and rights, personalities, and themes…

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      A Treatise on Constitutional Conventions

      John Alexander Jameson

      HOW TO DRAFT A CONSTITUTION This treatise served as a practical guidebook for states seeking to institute constitutional conventions, and it remains relevant today. Based on a study on 192…

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      Tennessee Government and Politics: Democracy in the Volunteer State

      The book is divided into four sections that cover the state constitution, the three branches of state government, politics in Tennessee, and current issues of public policy.

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      An Explanation of the Constitution of the United States of America Prepared for Use in Catholic Schools, Academies, and Colleges

      Francis T Furey

      Includes introduction: A constitutional catechism from a Roman Catholic perspective.

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      Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution

      Joseph F. Menez,John R. Vile

      This landmark book has long been the gold standard of concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases in U.S. constitutional law from the establishing of the Court to the…

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