@article{776034,
      recid = {776034},
      author = {Grossman, Mark, and Derks, Scott,},
      title = {Constitutional amendments : encyclopedia of the people,  procedures, politics, primary documents relating to the 27  amendments to the U.S. Constitution /},
      pages = {1 online resource (2 volumes) :},
      abstract = {This updated encyclopedia provides new analysis of the  people, procedures, politics, primary documents and  campaigns for the 27 Amendments to the Constitution of the  United States. Each chapter provides in-depth analysis of  each amendment. Chapters include a reprint of the  Amendment; an Introduction to the reasons behind the  amendment and its path to ratification; the Debate in  Congress with transcripts of the back and forth from both  advocates and opponents; Historical Background Documents;  and As Submitted to the States to show how and when the  states voted. Plus, additional supplementary materials  include Original Primary Documentsthat show how public  opinion differed in different regions of the country;  Supreme Court cases that ruled based on their  interpretation at the time; a Who's Who of those who either  played a significant role in getting the amendment  ratified, or worked to block it; Footnotes, Sources, and  Further Readings provide ample sources for further  research, and America At That Time offering valuable  insight into what was happening in America at the time each  amendment was adopted. This updated edition offers new  analysis of the implications of recent political groups,  specifically Tea Party Republicans who identify as "strict  constitutionalists," and new information on the recent  challenges to and reinterpretations of Amendments,  including the controversy over "birthright citizenship" and  the 14th Amendment, and further discussion of the Roberts  Court. This material is designed to help students and  researchers more fully grasp the reasons behind the  proposed amendments, their opposition, votes, and public  sentiment. This new reference will inform and educate  readers on how our nation has changed and updated the US  Constitution. -- Amazon.com.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/776034},
}