Six amendments: how and why we should change the Constitution

✍ Scribed by Stevens, John Paul

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Year: 2014
Tongue: English
Edition: First edition
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

A retired Supreme Court Justice describes how the U.S. Constitution needs to be amended, detailing six specific changes that will protect democracy and ensure the safety and well-being of all American citizens.;Intro; Title Page; Welcome; Dedication; Prologue; Chapter I: The "Anti-Commandeering" Rule; Chapter II: Political Gerrymandering; Chapter III: Campaign Finance; Chapter IV: Sovereign Immunity; Chapter V: The Death Penalty; Chapter VI: The Second Amendment (Gun Control); Illustrations; Appendix: Constitution of the United States; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Also by John Paul Stevens; Newsletters; Table of Contents; Copyright

✦ Table of Contents

Intro
Title Page
Welcome
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter I: The "Anti-Commandeering" Rule
Chapter II: Political Gerrymandering
Chapter III: Campaign Finance
Chapter IV: Sovereign Immunity
Chapter V: The Death Penalty
Chapter VI: The Second Amendment (Gun Control)
Illustrations
Appendix: Constitution of the United States
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Also by John Paul Stevens
Newsletters
Table of Contents
Copyright

✦ Subjects

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