Fault lines in the Constitution : the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today / written by Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson.
Author/creator |
Levinson, Cynthia author. |
Other author/creator | Levinson, Sanford, 1941- author. |
Format | Book and Print |
Edition | First edition. |
Publication Info | Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishers, [2017] |
Copyright Notice | ©2017 |
Description | 235 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Subject(s) |
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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. |
Abstract | Examines the Constitutional origins of modern-day political problems and outlines solutions for these issues. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Interest grade level | Grades 6-8 |
Audience | 1110 Lexile |
Awards note | Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2017; School Library Journal Best Books 2017. |
LCCN | 2017011413 |
ISBN | 9781561459452 hardcover |
ISBN | 1561459453 hardcover |
Standard identifier# | 40027682749 |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 342.73029 L5789F | ✔ Available | Place Hold |