Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vile, John R. 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. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-94918-4 (alk. paper) 1. United States--Constitutional law--Amendments. I. Title. KF4557.V55 1994 342.73′03--dc20 [347.3022] 94-1140 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1994 by John R. Vile All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 94-1140 ISBN: 0-275-94918-4 First published in 1994 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 -iv- |