Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States
Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States

Author: United States. Congress. House

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 1488

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Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House."

Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789–2015 [2 volumes]
Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789–2015 [2 volumes]

Author: John R. Vile

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-07-20

Total Pages: 941

ISBN-13:

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Now in its fourth edition and completely updated, this is the most comprehensive book on constitutional amendments and proposed amendments available. Although only 27 amendments have ever been added to the U.S. Constitution, the last one having been ratified in 1992, throughout American history, members of Congress have introduced more than 11,000 amendments, and countless individuals outside of Congress have advanced their own proposals to revise the Constitution—the wellspring of America's legal, political, and cultural foundations. At a time when calls for a new constitutional convention are on the rise, it is essential for students of political science and history as well as American citizens to understand proposed alternatives. This updated edition of the established standard for high school and college libraries as well as public and law libraries serves as the go-to reference for learning about existing constitutional amendments, proposed amendments, and the issues related to them. An alphabetically arranged two-volume set, it contains more than 500 entries that discuss amendments that have been proposed in Congress from 1789 to the present. It also discusses prominent proposals for extensive constitutional changes introduced outside Congress as well as discussions of major amending issues.

Proposed Constitutional Amendments to Require a Two-Thirds Vote to Increase Taxes and to Prohibit Retroactive Taxation
Proposed Constitutional Amendments to Require a Two-Thirds Vote to Increase Taxes and to Prohibit Retroactive Taxation

Author: United States Committee On Th Judiciary

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-20

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780483478404

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Excerpt from Proposed Constitutional Amendments to Require a Two-Thirds Vote to Increase Taxes and to Prohibit Retroactive Taxation: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session John Gardner has said of the ingredients of great nations: There occurs at breathtaking moments in history an exhilarating burst of energy and a severing of the bonds that normally hold in check the full release of human possibilities. A door is opened, and the caged eagle soars. That eagle, the symbol of our nation, represents the infinite possibilities awaiting the American people. Our mission, the intent of our recommendations, is to open that door and set the eagle free. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.