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Contemporary Questions Surrounding the Constitutional Amending Process
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 or whether they are political questions beyond the court's purview.
| Author(s) | By John R. Vile. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 200 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 30 Jun 1993 |
| Availability | POD |
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 or whether they are political questions beyond the court's purview.
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
JOHN R. VILE is Professor and Chair in the Department of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University. His many articles have appeared in journals such as The Journal of Law & Politics, The American Journal of Legal History, and The National Law
