عنوان

Our undemocratic constitution :

شابک

0195307518

شابک

0195365577

شابک

9780195307 511

شابک

9780195365573

شماره

dltt

عنوان اصلي

Our undemocratic constitution :

نام عام مواد

[Book]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

where the constitution goes wrong (and how we the people can correct it) /

نام نخستين پديدآور

Sanford Levinson.

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

New York :

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Oxford University Press,

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2006.

نام خاص و کميت اثر

ix, 231 pages ;

ابعاد

24 cm

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-222) and index.

متن يادداشت

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?

بدون عنوان

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متن يادداشت

"Taking a hard look at our much-venerated Constitution, Sanford Levinson here argues that too many of its 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 U.S. 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."--Jacket.

عنوان اصلي به زبان ديگر

Where the constitution goes wrong (and how we the people can correct it)

موضوع مستند نشده

Constitutional law-- United States.

موضوع مستند نشده

Law reform-- United States.

شماره

ويراست

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Levinson, Sanford,1941-

تاريخ عمليات

20171002091243.0

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y