How democratic is the American Constitution? [electronic resource] / Robert A. Dahl.
By: Dahl, Robert Alan.
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Series: Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics: Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2001Description: x, 198 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.Subject(s): Constitutional law -- United States | Constitutional history -- United States | DemocracyGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 342.73/02 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 342.73 Constitutional redemption | 342.73 Constitutional law | 342.73/001 347.30201 American constitutionalism | 342.73/02 How democratic is the American Constitution? | 342.73/02 347.3022 The constitution as political structure | 342.73/029 A revolution in favor of government | 342.73/029 The Federalist |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-190) and index.
Introduction: fundamental questions -- What the framers couldn't know -- The constitution as a model: an American illusion -- Electing the president -- How well does the constitutional system perform? -- Why not a more democratic constitution? -- Some reflections on the prospects for a more democratic constitution.
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