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245 10 a| Framedh| [electronic resource] :b| America's fifty-one constitutions and the crisis of governance /c| Sanford Levinson.;

260 a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,;

300 a| viii, 437 p. ;c| 25 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Of compromises and constitutions -- What is the point of preambles (in contrast to the rest of a constitution)? -- How does a "republican form of government" differ from "democracy" (and to which should we be committed today)? -- Elections and a republican form of government -- Bicameralism -- If two opinions are good, is a third opinion (with the power to kill the decisions of the first two opinion-makers) even better? -- Presidentialism (and gubernatorialism) -- So what, precisely, does one get, as a constitutional matter, upon being elected president? -- Executive duration in office, the possibility of impeachment, and the role of the vice president -- Divided government -- How "independent" a judiciary do we really want? -- On the judiciary (and supreme court) as guardian of the constitution -- Federalism -- Amendment -- "Exigencies," "emergencies," and adherence to constitutional norms (and settlements).;

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Framed America's fifty-one constitutions and the crisis of governance / Sanford Levinson.

Author/creator	Levinson, Sanford, 1941-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : Oxford University Press,
Description	viii, 437 p. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Constitutional law--United States. --States. Constitutional law--United States. Federal government--United States. Separation of powers--United States.

Contents	Of compromises and constitutions -- What is the point of preambles (in contrast to the rest of a constitution)? -- How does a "republican form of government" differ from "democracy" (and to which should we be committed today)? -- Elections and a republican form of government -- Bicameralism -- If two opinions are good, is a third opinion (with the power to kill the decisions of the first two opinion-makers) even better? -- Presidentialism (and gubernatorialism) -- So what, precisely, does one get, as a constitutional matter, upon being elected president? -- Executive duration in office, the possibility of impeachment, and the role of the vice president -- Divided government -- How "independent" a judiciary do we really want? -- On the judiciary (and supreme court) as guardian of the constitution -- Federalism -- Amendment -- "Exigencies," "emergencies," and adherence to constitutional norms (and settlements).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012001177
ISBN	9780199890750 (hardback : alk. paper)

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