Electoral Dysfunction

Electoral Dysfunction

Author: Victoria Bassetti

Publisher: New Press, The

Published: 2012-09-04

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1595588213

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Imagine a country where the right to vote is not guaranteed by the Constitution, where the candidate with the most votes loses, and where paperwork requirements and bureaucratic bungling disenfranchise millions. You're living in it. If the consequences weren't so serious, it would be funny. A concise handbook designed as a fact-filled companion to the forthcoming PBS documentary starring political satirist and commentator Mo Rocca, Electoral Dysfunction illuminates a broad array of issues, including: the Founding Fathers' decision to omit the right to vote from the Constitution—and the legal system's patchwork response to this omission; the battle over voter ID, voter impersonation, and voter fraud; the foul-ups that plague Election Day, from ballot design to contested recounts; the role of partisan officials in running elections; and the antidemocratic origins and impact of the Electoral College. The book concludes with a prescription for a healthy voting system crafted by leading voting-reform experts, whose agenda for change includes a call for universal voter registration and unform national standards. Published in the run-up to the 2012 election, Electoral Dysfunction is for readers across the political spectrum who want their vote to count.


Constitution Owner's Manual

Constitution Owner's Manual

Author: Michael Maharrey

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-25

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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The original U.S. Constitution rests encased in glass inside the National Archives building in Washington D.C. It's time to break the glass, take the Constitution out, and use it. But before we can effectively operate our founding document, we need to understand what it actually says and means. This book is the instruction manual. For far too long, judges, politicians and the chattering political class have "interpreted" the Constitution for you. The result: an ever-expanding federal government that noses its way into every nook and cranny of your life. It wasn't supposed to be this way. It's your Constitution. And it's imperative that you understand how it should be used. This book will help you do just that. It takes you through the most important constitutional clauses and principles, and explains what they mean through the words of those who wrote and ratified the document. As James Madison said, "In that sense alone it is the legitimate Constitution."


The Everything U.S. Constitution Book

The Everything U.S. Constitution Book

Author: Ellen M Kozak

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1440525617

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Debates over constitutional rights impact you every day as an American citizen. But do you know what the U.S. Constitution actually says? This accessible guide contains the complete text of the Constitution, with short, descriptive margin notes throughout. Articles and amendments are then analyzed in depth to help you comprehend the basis of democracy. This valuable handbook covers: How the articles and amendments were drafted Insight into the intentions of the creators and the sources they used Controversial interpretations and Supreme Court decisions How the Constitution affects citizens every day The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and unratified Constitutional amendments This book walks you through the history of this essential document and shows how it has guided lawmakers and judges for more than 200 years. This unbiased look at the Constitution will help you feel confident in your knowledge of this all-important document, gain a firmer understanding of how our government works, and put context around today's most pressing issues.


American Constitutional Law

American Constitutional Law

Author: Louis Fisher

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781594609558

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This paperback volume (subtitled "Constitutional Rights: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties") includes chapters 10 through 19 of Fisher/Harriger, American Constitutional Law, Ninth Edition (hardback). Now in its ninth edition, American Constitutional Law is the only book that develops constitutional law in the comprehensive sense. Along with containing analyses and excerpts of court decisions, the book highlights the efforts of legislatures, executives, the states, and the general public to participate in an ongoing political dialogue rather than passively receive a series of unilateral judicial commands. It covers all new developments in case law, congressional statutes, presidential policies, and initiatives undertaken by states under their own constitutions. The book includes readings not only from cases but congressional floor debates, committee reports, committee hearings, presidential vetoes and other statements, state actions, Federalist papers, and professional journals. It also includes a chapter on equal protection that addresses immigration law and the rights of aliens.