Explicit and Authentic Acts: Amending the U.S. Constitution, 1776-1995

by David E. Kyvig

Book Overview

In his farewell address, President Washington reminded his audience that the Constitution, "till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all." He regarded the Constitution as a binding document worthy of devout allegiance, but also believed that it contains a clear and appropriate procedure for its own reform. David Kyvig's illuminating study provides the most complete and insightful history of that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700607927
• ISBN13: 9780700607921
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.6"