Rewriting the Constitution's Basic "Structural" Provisions: When a Constitutional Convention for Electoral Change Is Necessary, and What It Might Be Expected to Accomplish.

Vikram David Amar

doi:10.1089/elj.2008.7309

Rewriting the Constitution's Basic "Structural" Provisions: When a Constitutional Convention for Electoral Change Is Necessary, and What It Might Be Expected to Accomplish.

Vikram David Amar

College of Law

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Abstract

The article reviews the two books including "Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It)," by Sanford Levinson, and "A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize Our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country," by Larry Sabato.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	245-252
Number of pages	8
Journal	Election Law Journal
Volume	7
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/elj.2008.7309
State	Published - Sep 1 2008

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OUR Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (& How We the People Can Correct It) (Book)
MORE Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize Our Constitution & Make America a Fairer Country, A (Book)
SABATO, Larry, 1952-
LEVINSON, Sanford, 1941-
NONFICTION

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Rewriting the Constitution's Basic "Structural" Provisions: When a Constitutional Convention for Electoral Change Is Necessary, and What It Might Be Expected to Accomplish.

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