The Resource Perfecting the Constitution : the case for the Article V amendment process, Darren Patrick Guerra
Perfecting the Constitution : the case for the Article V amendment process, Darren Patrick Guerra
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 239 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780739168387
- Label
- Perfecting the Constitution : the case for the Article V amendment process
- Title
- Perfecting the Constitution
- Title remainder
- the case for the Article V amendment process
- Statement of responsibility
- Darren Patrick Guerra
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Guerra, Darren Patrick
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Constitutional amendments
- Constitutional law
- Label
- Perfecting the Constitution : the case for the Article V amendment process, Darren Patrick Guerra
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-239)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 239 pages
- Isbn
- 9780739168387
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2013010876
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)829988724
- Label
- Perfecting the Constitution : the case for the Article V amendment process, Darren Patrick Guerra
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-239)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 239 pages
- Isbn
- 9780739168387
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2013010876
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)829988724
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