Perfecting the Constitution : the case for the Article V amendment process / Darren Patrick Guerra.
2013
KF4555 .G84 2013 (Mapit)
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Perfecting the Constitution : the case for the Article V amendment process / Darren Patrick Guerra.
Imprint
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2013]
Description
x, 239 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Creation of Article V
Perfecting the Constitution
Constitutional Revolution
An Ultimate Remedy : Creating and Ratifying Article V
The Founders' Article V Consensus
Criticism of Article V
The Progressive Challenge to Article V
The Critics : Article V is Too Difficult
The Critics : Article V is Undemocratic
The Critics : Article V is Too Formal
Conclusion : The Case for Article V.
Perfecting the Constitution
Constitutional Revolution
An Ultimate Remedy : Creating and Ratifying Article V
The Founders' Article V Consensus
Criticism of Article V
The Progressive Challenge to Article V
The Critics : Article V is Too Difficult
The Critics : Article V is Undemocratic
The Critics : Article V is Too Formal
Conclusion : The Case for Article V.
Summary
"This book shows tha Article V is a unique and powerful extension of the American tradition of written constitutionalism. It was a logical extension of American constitutional development and it was a powerful tool used by the Federalists to argue for ratification of the new Constitution. Since then it has served as a means of 'perfecting' the U.S. Constitution for over 200 years via a wide range of amendments. Contrary to contemporary critics, the historical evidence shows Article V to be a vital element in the Constitutional architecture, not an expendable or ancillary piece. This book defends Article V against critics by showing that it is neither too difficult, undemocratic, nor too formal. Furthermore, a positive case is made that Article V remains the most clear and powerful way to register the sovereign desires of the American public with regard to alterations of their fundamental law. In the end, Article V is an essential bulwark to maintaining a written Constitution that secures the rights of the people against both elites and themselves."--Publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-239).
Location
STA
Call Number
KF4555 .G84 2013
Language
English
ISBN
9780739168387 cloth alkaline paper
073916838X cloth alkaline paper
0739183869 electronic
9780739183861 electronic
9780739183861 (electronic)
073916838X cloth alkaline paper
0739183869 electronic
9780739183861 electronic
9780739183861 (electronic)
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