Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It)Oxford University Press, 28. 9. 2006. - 272 страница Levinson argues that too many of our Constitution's provisions promote either unjust or ineffective government. Under the existing blueprint, we can neither rid ourselves of incompetent presidents nor assure continuity of government following catastrophic attacks. Less important, perhaps, but certainly problematic, is the appointment of Supreme Court judges for life. Adding insult to injury, the United States Constitution is the most difficult to amend or update of any constitution currently existing in the world today. Democratic debate leaves few stones unturned, but we tend to take our basic constitutional structures for granted. Levinson boldly challenges the American people to undertake a long overdue public discussion on how they might best reform this most hallowed document and construct a constitution adequate to our democratic values. "Admirably gutsy and unfashionable." --Michael Kinsley, The New York Times "Bold, bracingly unromantic, and filled with illuminating insights. He accomplishes an unlikely feat, which is to make a really serious argument for a new constitutional convention, one that is founded squarely on democratic ideals." --Cass R. Sunstein, The New Republic "Everyone who cares about how our government works should read this thoughtful book." --Washington Lawyer |
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... House of Representatives, do you support as well giving Wyoming the same number of votes as California, which has roughly seventy times the population? 2. Are you comfortable with an Electoral College that, among other things, has ...
... House of Representatives, do you support as well giving Wyoming the same number of votes as California, which has roughly seventy times the population? 2. Are you comfortable with an Electoral College that, among other things, has ...
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... houses in as many states to block constitutional amendments desired by the overwhelming majority of Americans as well as, possibly, eighty-six out of the ninety-nine legislative houses in the American states? One might regard these ...
... houses in as many states to block constitutional amendments desired by the overwhelming majority of Americans as well as, possibly, eighty-six out of the ninety-nine legislative houses in the American states? One might regard these ...
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... House of Representatives and the Senate.34 These developments are undoubtedly important, and any complete analysis of our constitutional system should take account of such flexibility. But we should not overemphasize our system's ...
... House of Representatives and the Senate.34 These developments are undoubtedly important, and any complete analysis of our constitutional system should take account of such flexibility. But we should not overemphasize our system's ...
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... House member, conveniently happens to chair the transportation committee—[and will serve as] a down payment on a billion-dollar bridge across an inlet in Anchorage to a nearly deserted port.”2 One might doubt that Mr. Young, for all his ...
... House member, conveniently happens to chair the transportation committee—[and will serve as] a down payment on a billion-dollar bridge across an inlet in Anchorage to a nearly deserted port.”2 One might doubt that Mr. Young, for all his ...
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... House majority is more likely to disdain the very idea of working with the opposition, which is perceived simply as “the enemy.” In the case of the current House of Representatives, Democrats could just as well stay at home as show up ...
... House majority is more likely to disdain the very idea of working with the opposition, which is perceived simply as “the enemy.” In the case of the current House of Representatives, Democrats could just as well stay at home as show up ...
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TooPowerful Presidents Chosen in an Indefensible Process Who Cannot Be Displaced Even When They Are Manifestly Incompetent | 79 |
An Idea Whose Time Has Passed | 123 |
5 The Constitution as Creator of SecondClass Citizens | 141 |
6 The Impermeable Article V | 159 |
What Is to Be Done? | 167 |
The Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson | 181 |
The Constitution of the United States | 183 |
AFTERWORD FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITION | 201 |
NOTES | 217 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 239 |
INDEX | 243 |
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