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Introduction | p. 1 |
Of compromises and constitutions | p. 33 |
What is the point of preambles (in contrast to the rest of a constitution)? | p. 55 |
How does a "republican form of government" differ from "democracy" (and to which should we be committed today)? | p. 75 |
Elections and a republican form of government | p. 99 |
Bicameralism | p. 133 |
If two opinions are good, is a third opinion (with the power to kill the decisions of the first two opinion-makers) even better? | p. 163 |
Presidentialism (and gubernatorialism) | p. 175 |
So what, precisely, does one get, as a constitutional matter, upon being elected president? | p. 191 |
Executive duration in office, the possibility of impeachment, and the role of the vice president | p. 209 |
Divided government | p. 229 |
How "independent" a judiciary do we really want? | p. 245 |
On the judiciary (and supreme court) as guardian of the constitution | p. 263 |
Federalism | p. 287 |
Amendment | p. 331 |
"Exigencies," "emergencies," and adherence to constitutional norms (and settlements) | p. 347 |
Conclusion | p. 385 |
Acknowledgments | p. 395 |
Notes | p. 401 |
Index | p. 429 |
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