Books written by John R. Vile

The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America

At this critical time, when individual freedoms are being weighed against the need for increased security, this comprehensive three volume set provides the most detailed coverage of contemporary and historical issues relating to basic ...
The United States Constitution: Questions and Answers

The work proceeds logically, covering each article, section, and amendment, explaining how each constitutional change over history affects earlier parts of the document.
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 [2 volumes]: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of America's Founding [2 volumes]

Scholars, citizens interested in self-education, and reference librarians faced with questions about the Constitution will find in this book all they require to answer their needs.
The Constitutional Convention of 1787

These two volumes provide a complete guide to a pivotal moment in the formation of the United States - the Constitutional Convention - that created one of the most important documents in history, the United States Constitution.
Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, 1787-2001

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

... Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789–2015, 4th ed. (2015); The United States Constitution: One Document, Many Choices (2015); A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments, 6th ed ...
The American Flag: An Encyclopedia of the Stars and Stripes in U.S. History, Culture, and Law

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...
Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2023 [2 volumes]

... Constitutional Chaff—Rejected Suggestions of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 with Explanatory Argument. New York: Columbia University Press. Coby, John Patrick. 2017. The Constitutional Convention of 1787: Constructing the ...
The Liberty Bell and Its Legacy: An Encyclopedia of an American Icon in U.S. History and Culture

This A-Z encyclopedia will survey the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Liberty Bell in American culture.
Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment

This work also features both alphabetical and topical tables of contents as well as a comprehensive subject index and a case index.At a time when threats of crime and terrorism have resulted in increased governmental surveillance into ...
Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law

Updated through the end of the 2021 Supreme Court session, this book remains and indispensable resource for undergraduate and law school students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nation’s laws and Constitution.
America's National Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" in U.S. History, Culture, and Law

This reference work serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding all aspects of the national anthem and its significance in U.S. history and American life and culture.
Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution

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 present.
Great American Lawyers [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

This two volume set offers unmatched insight into the lives and careers of 100 of America's most notable defense and prosecuting attorneys.
The Early Republic: Documents Decoded

... The Democratic Republic, 1801–1815. New York: Harper & Row, 1968. Smith, James Morton, ed. The Republic of Letters: The Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, 1776–1826. 3 vols. New York: W. W. Norton, 1995. Wilentz ...
Conventional Wisdom: The Alternate Article V Mechanism for Proposing Amendments to the U. S. Constitution

In this book, John R. Vile surveys more than two centuries of scholarship on Article V and concludes that the weight of the evidence (including a much-overlooked Federalist essay) indicates that states and Congress have the legal right to ...
American Immigration and Citizenship: A Documentary History

In this book, John Vile provides context for contemporary debates on the topic through key historical documents presented alongside essays that interpret their importance for the reader.
The Jacksonian and Antebellum Eras: Documents Decoded

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 cover the Jackson period from ...
The Men who Made the Constitution: Lives of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

This work is the perfect reference for students and scholars, as well as professional and amateur historians, of colonial and early American history, constitutional law, and American jurisprudence.
Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789–2015 [2 volumes]: [2 volumes]

... TARIFFS In a book first published in 1903 , scholar Edward Stanwood identified the tariff as " the most persistent ... The Great Tariff Debate , 1820-1830 . Boston : D. C. Heath . TAXATION , DIRECT In an attempt to protect the least ...