Unintended Consequences of Constitutional Amendment - Tapa dura

"Given the recent clamor for constitutional amendment, the book's title--and the reminder of its issues--is sufficient cause to hope it is widely distributed on Capitol Hill. That said, there is much to be gained from examining the fine essays that David E. Kyvig has collected. The title raises a difficult question: what counts as an unintended consequence? Wisely, Kyvig does not limit the authors to any particular conception of unintended consequences. Their free-ranging inquiry into the consequences of various constitutional amendments yields a bounty of useful insights."--"Journal of American History"

In this collection of essays, historians, political scientists and legal scholars examine significant instances in which legal reform produced something other than the foreseen result. Subjects addressed include: the intentions of the framers of the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.