Fault lines in the Constitution
Subtitle: the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today
By: written by Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson
Contributors: Levinson, Sanford, 1941- author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Atlanta, Georgia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781561459452
Subjects: Politics and government; Constitutional law; Juvenile literature; Constitution
Description: Many of the political issues we struggle with today have their roots in the US Constitution. Husband-and-wife team Cynthia and Sanford Levinson take readers back to the creation of this historic document and discuss how contemporary problems were first introduced--then they offer possible solutions. Think Electoral College, gerrymandering, even the Senate. Many of us take these features in our system for granted. But they came about through haggling in an overheated room in 1787, and we're still experiencing the ramifications. Each chapter in this timely and thoughtful exploration of the Constitution's creation begins with a story--all but one of them true--that connects directly back to a section of the document that forms the basis of our society and government From the award-winning team, Cynthia Levinson, children's book author, and Sanford Levinson, constitutional law scholar, Fault Lines in the Constitution will encourage exploration and discussion from young and old readers alike.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: It takes two to tango (bicameralism); title: Big states, little say (the Senate); title: Delete! (presidential veto); title: Majority rules, except when it doesn't (supermajority rules); title: How to cherry-pick voters (gerrymandering); title: Taxation without representation (the District of Columbia); title: "I'll just do it myself!: : "Oh, no, you won't" (direct democracy); title: Who can vote? How do you know? (voting rights); title: Who gets to represent you? (restrictions on running for congress); title: Who gets a shot at the Oval Office? (restrictions on running for president); title: Time's up! (presidential term limits); title: The college with no courses or credits (the Electoral College); title: Knock, knock. Is anybody there? (continuity in government); title: Is there a leader in the room? (presidential succession); title: The duck's in charge. January 20th (inauguration day); title: At war (emergency powers); title: At war with bugs (habeas corpus); title: We can change it, right? (amending the Constitution); title: Grading the Constitution; title: Now what?; title: Post-amble.