Our undemocratic constitution: where the constitution goes wrong (and how we the people can correct it)
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1. Verfasser: Levinson, Sanford (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2006
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-222) and index
The ratification referendum : sending the constitution to a new convention for repair -- Our undemocratic legislative process -- The legacy of Article II : too-powerful presidents, chosen in an indefensible process, who cannot be displaced even when they are manifestly incompetent -- Life tenure for Supreme Court justices : an idea whose time has passed -- The constitution as creator of second-class citizens -- The impermeable Article V? -- Disenchantment and desire : what is to be done?
Prelude: The Wisdom of Thomas Jefferson. Introduction: A Tale of Two Signings. 1. The Ratification Referendum: Sending the Constitution to a New Convention for Repair. 2. Our Undemocratic Legislative Process. 3. The Legacy of Article II: Too-Powerful Presidents, Chosen in an Indefensible Process, Who Cannot Be Displaced Even When They Are Manifestly Incompetent. 4. Life Tenure for Supreme Court Justices: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed. 5. The Constitution as Creator of Second-Class Citizens. 6. The Impermeable Article V. 7. Disenchantment and Desire: What Is to Be Done?. Coda: The Wisdom of Woo
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 231 pages)
ISBN:0195345614
1280564458
9780195345612
9781280564451

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