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Author:

Levinson, Cynthia, author.

Title:

Fault lines in the Constitution : the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today / written by Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Peachtree Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

235 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject:

Constitutional law--United States--Juvenile literature.
United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
United States--Politics and government--Juvenile literature.
Civics--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Levinson, Sanford, 1941- author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

Summary:

Examines the Constitutional origins of modern-day political problems and outlines solutions for these issues.

ISBN:

1561459453
9781561459452

OCLC:

(OCoLC)975998450

LCCN:

2017011413

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