Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws That Affect Us Today
Cynthia Levinson, Sanford Levinson
This nonfiction analysis connects current U.S. political issues with decisions made during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It examines how disputes over the Constitution’s creation shaped institutions such as the Electoral College, gerrymandering, and the Senate. Chapters cover events around the convention and consider their continuing effects on rights and government. The book also discusses possible responses to these enduring problems and includes a timeline, notes, bibliography, constitutional articles and amendments, and an index.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
