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Fault lines in the Constitution: the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today

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Examines the Constitutional origins of modern-day political problems and outlines solutions for these issues.;It takes two to tango (bicameralism) -- Big states, little say (the Senate) -- Delete! (presidential veto) -- Majority rules, except when it doesn't (supermajority rules) -- How to cherry-pick voters (gerrymandering) -- Taxation without representation (the District of Columbia) -- "I'll just do it myself!: : "Oh, no, you won't" (direct democracy) -- Who can vote? How do you know? (voting rights) -- Who gets to represent you? (restrictions on running for congress) -- Who gets a shot at the Oval Office? (restrictions on running for president) -- Time's up! (presidential term limits) -- The college with no courses or credits (the Electoral College) -- Knock, knock. Is anybody there? (continuity in government) -- Is there a leader in the room? (presidential succession) -- The duck's in charge. January 20th (inauguration day) -- At war (emergency powers) -- At war with bugs (habeas corpus) -- We can change it, right? (amending the Constitution) -- Grading the Constitution -- Now what? -- Post-amble.
Request Code : ZLIBIO2714772
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Year:
2017
Edition:
First edition
Publisher:
Peachtree Publishers
Language:
English
Pages:
(235 pages) : illustrations, maps
ISBN 10:
1682630242
ISBN 13:
9781561459452
ISBN:
9781682630242,9781561459452,1682630242

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