ECU Libraries Catalog

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/creatorLevinson, Sanford, 1941- author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishers, [2017]
Copyright Notice ©2017
Description235 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Interest grade level Grades 6-8
Audience 1110 Lexile
Awards noteBooklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2017; School Library Journal Best Books 2017.
LCCN 2017011413
ISBN9781561459452 hardcover
ISBN1561459453 hardcover
Standard identifier# 40027682749

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner TRC Nonfiction 342.73029 L5789F ✔ Available Place Hold