Constitutional Amendments: Amendments 1-8

Constitutional Amendments: Amendments 1-8
ISBN-10
0787648663
ISBN-13
9780787648664
Series
Constitutional Amendments
Pages
528
Language
English
Published
2001
Authors
Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast, John Sousanis

Description

This volume discusses existing amendments to the United States Constitution as well as looking at amendment proposals.

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