The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes - Joseph L. Smith
59. Does the Amendment Process Need Amendment?
The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes - Joseph L. Smith
Bruce Peabody [+]
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey
Bruce Peabody is a professor of Government and Politics at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. His research interests include constitutional law and politics.
Description
Is the process for altering the Constitution too clumsy, difficult, or confusing? This chapter discusses how we change our supreme law, and the reasons why some people think the existing system promotes stability and works well, and why others conclude it is too restrictive and maybe even anti-democratic.