The Deconstitutionalization of America: The Forgotten Frailties of Democratic RuleThe American Constitution held out the hope that ordinary people were capable of deciding their own fates, and in doing so it immeasurably elevated the dignity of common people. The organization and interplay of the parts that comprise the whole American government exist to provide people the opportunity to govern themselves and, at the same time, reveal the limits of democratic self-rule. The forgetting of these limits is not only destructive to the constitution but the nation as a whole. |
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... become rich and powerful , however , by ignoring or even betraying their state . In addi- tion , Hobbes believed that monarchy was immune to the most dangerous disease of democracy , factional conflict among the rulers . Even John Locke ...
... become rich and powerful , however , by ignoring or even betraying their state . In addi- tion , Hobbes believed that monarchy was immune to the most dangerous disease of democracy , factional conflict among the rulers . Even John Locke ...
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... become a virtual traitor to his cause . The problems of democracy were well known to the framers of the Ameri- can Constitution , who were close students of history and political philosophy . James Madison summarized the historical ...
... become a virtual traitor to his cause . The problems of democracy were well known to the framers of the Ameri- can Constitution , who were close students of history and political philosophy . James Madison summarized the historical ...
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... become democratized to some degree , with more or less effective institutions for mass political participation . By the end of the twentieth century , after win- ning three world wars — two " hot " and one " cold " —the United States ...
... become democratized to some degree , with more or less effective institutions for mass political participation . By the end of the twentieth century , after win- ning three world wars — two " hot " and one " cold " —the United States ...
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... become disaffected and look for someone able to get the country moving again , and reward him with dictatorial power . When these situations arise , they are typically dismissed as temporary setbacks along the path to democracy . No ...
... become disaffected and look for someone able to get the country moving again , and reward him with dictatorial power . When these situations arise , they are typically dismissed as temporary setbacks along the path to democracy . No ...
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... - tury , but whose practical consequences are only now becoming apparent in the pathologies of contemporary American politics , of which the Perot phenomenon is only one example . To reverse the process of INTRODUCTION 7.
... - tury , but whose practical consequences are only now becoming apparent in the pathologies of contemporary American politics , of which the Perot phenomenon is only one example . To reverse the process of INTRODUCTION 7.
Contents
James Madisons Constitution of Freedom | 9 |
Abraham Lincolns New Birth of Freedom | 25 |
Woodrow Wilsons Progressive Constitution | 50 |
Franklin Roosevelt the Great Depression and the Rise of InterestGroup Government | 67 |
Congress Increased Power and Institutional Weakness | 79 |
Presidential Leadership and the Two Publics | 98 |
The Modern Judiciary and Palliative Government Still the Least Dangerous Branch? | 112 |
Deconstitutionalization and American Foreign Policy | 126 |
National Performance Review and Madisonian Constitutionalism The Persistence of Wilsonian Administrative Thought | 136 |
Conclusion | 149 |
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