From the Publisher: The Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights series provides in-depth coverage of key amendments ratified since 1791. Using both historical and contemporary primary and secondary sources-including landmark Supreme Court rulings-each volume first presents the historical background of the featured amendment, followed by an examination of how the court system has tested the validity and application of the amendment. The final chapter of each volume looks at contemporary controversies and debates surrounding the amendment and its impact on our everyday lives. All volumes in the series include an annotated table of contents; a chronology; the original text of the amendment along with a straightforward explanation of its key points; an annotated list of relevant court cases; a bibliography; and a subject index. For students and other researchers, Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights illuminates the amendments and their integral, ongoing impact on American rights and responsibilities.

Foreword -- Amendment text and explanation -- Introduction -- Chronology -- 1: Historical Views On Amendment XXII -- 1: Interest in term limits has existed since revolutionary times / Joseph E Kallenbach -- 2: Views on presidents concerning the term of office / Congressional Digest -- 3: Presidents should be limited to one term / John D Works -- 4: What the public thinks about presidential tenure / Daniel Starch -- 5: Amendment xxii is necessary for democracy / New York Times -- 6: National committee opposes amendment xxii / Bernard Lemelin -- 7: Partisan politics delayed the ratification of amendment xxii / Paul G Willis and George L Willis -- 2: Issues Related To Term Limits -- 1: Pros and cons of a single six-year presidential term / Mike Mansfield and Clark M Clifford -- 2: Amendment xxii limits presidential effectiveness / David A Crockett -- 3: Amendment xxii does not limit presidential power / William G Howell and Kenneth R Mayer -- 4: Former presidents who later serve as vice presidents would not violate amendment xxii / Michael C Dorf -- 5: Congressional term limits should be established / Edward H Crane -- 6: Consistency and experiences should override New York City's term limits law / Michael Bloomberg -- 7: New York City council violated the will of the people by overturning the City's term limits law / Michael D Roberts -- Appendix -- Amendments to the US constitution -- For further reading -- Index.