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Constitutional Brinksmanship

Amending the Constitution by National Convention

By: Russell L. Caplan

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Hardcover | 8 December 1988

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Drawing on essential historical records--many newly discovered or published--and citing relevant judicial precedents, this book is the first systematic exposition of the legal problems relating to the convention clause. Constitutional historian Russell Caplan examines the constitutional crises that have let to convention drives--from the antifederalist movement of the 1780s to the recent campaigns to abolish the one-person, one-vote rule and prohibit abortion, showing how state drives for a constitutional convention, which occur on a regular basis, have been crucially affected by advocacy from partisans and opponents alike that obscures the true legal issues and dictates the course of these (so far) unsuccessful campaigns.

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'his very readable style makes his careful research accessible to a broad academic audience' Stephanie Anderson, London School of Economics, Millenium

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History
Prelude to the Grand Convention	p. 3
Phladelphia and After	p. 27
The Nineteenth Century	p. 41
The Twentieth Century	p. 61
Operating Principles
Judging Applications	p. 93
Congress, the Courts, and the President	p. 115
The Convention's Proposing Agenda	p. 138
Conclusion: The Politics of Uncertainty	p. 159
Convention Applications of Virginia and New York, 1788-1789	p. 165
Works Frequently Cited	p. 169
Notes	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 217
Index	p. 233
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