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- PublisherAnthem Press
- Publication date2023
- ISBN 10 183998662X
- ISBN 13 9781839986628
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages292
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Americans perceive the many political dilemmas in our society and corruption in our government, but few understand the causes of these problems.After explaining the constitutional roots of declining governing capacity in our federal system, this book sets out a comprehensive agenda of thirty amendments that can attract wide support across the political spectrum. The "top ten" proposals include reforms to make elections more competitive, reliable, and fair, such as ranked choice voting ("automatic runoffs"); semi-open primary races with fixed dates rotating among all states; an anti-gerrymandering formula to make congressional elections more competitive; improved access to the polls through a national voter registry and voter rights; and limits to campaign donations and political advertising.Instead of considering them piecemeal, we should understand each of these changes as part of a systemic overhaul that also includes reforms to how Congress works. This requires a ban on filibusters, creative ways to fix unequal representation in the House of Representatives, and restore popular access to legislators. Improving the judiciary requires an 18-year term on the Supreme Court and appellate courts, firm deadlines for confirmation votes to reduce partisan pressures on the judiciary, and clarification of judicial review. A national civics education requirement and fair-and-balanced requirements for mass media would make it much harder to manipulate people through misinformation campaigns.The book also sets out a new argument for direct election of the president, defends Puerto Rico statehood, offers ways to fix our current radical inequalities of voter influence in the Senate; and outlines several commonsense "good government" reforms to reduce corruption. These include mandated financial disclosures; a requirement for federal legislators and officers to hold their assets in blind trusts; penalties for campaigns using stolen information; limits to the President's pardon powers; and clearer grounds for impeachment. Beyond the filibuster, there are also other ways to break gridlock in Congress and fix the budget process.Finally, we need to improve the amendment process itself, and clarify how a national convention should work as an alternative to Congress for proposing amendments for ratification. "A vicious spiral of political polarization, failing government, and conspiracy-mongers undermining our elections are pushing the United States towards the abyss of political violence. Only deep constitutional change, brought about by a new national convention, can free us from this decline. It's time for sane, centric solutions to the cancers that are killing our body politic." -- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781839986628
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