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Our Undemocratic Constitution - Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It) (Paperback)
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Our Undemocratic Constitution - Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It) (Paperback)
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Loot Price R524
Discovery Miles 5 240
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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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