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Debating reform : conflicting perspectives on how to fix the American political system / edited by Richard J. Ellis, Michael C. Nelson.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: Washington, D.C : CQ Press, 2016Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781506333663 (ePub ebook) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.60973 23
LOC classification:
  • JK 274 DEB
Contents:
Chapter 1: Resolved, Article V should be revised to make it easier to amend the Constitution and to call a constitutional convention; Pro - Sanford Levinson; Con - David E. Kyvig; Chapter 2: Resolved, American democracy needs less sunshine and more closed-door negotiations; Pro - Bruce Cain; Con - Gary D. Bass, Danielle Brian, and Norm Eisen; Chapter 3: Resolved, Andrew Jackson should be removed from the $20 bill; Pro - Brian A. Weiner; Con - Mark Cheatham; Chapter 4: Resolved, Congress should restore each state's freedom to set its drinking age; Pro - John McCardell; Con - James C. Fell; Chapter 5: Resolved, Congress should pass the Democracy Restroration Act restoring the right to vote in federal elections to people with criminal records; Pro - Erika L.
Wood; Con - Roger Clegg; Chapter 6: Resolved, states should enact voter ID laws and reduce early voting; Pro - Michael Nelson; Con - Keith Gunnar Bentele and Erin O'Brien; Chapter 7: Resolved, the United States should adopt a national initiative and referendum; Pro - Todd Donovan; Con - Richard J. Ellis; Chapter 8: Resolved, the United States should adopt compulsory voting; Pro - Martin P. Wattenberg; Con - Jason Brennan; Chapter 9: Resolved, Congress should remove the caps on the amount that individuals can contribute to candidates for federal office; Pro - John Samples; Con - Richard Briffault; Chapter 10: Resolved, political parties should nominate candidates for president in a national primary; Pro - Caroline J. Tolbert; Con - David P. Redlawsk; Chapter 11: Resolved, Congress should bring back earmarks; Pro - Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q.
Kelly; Con - Jeffrey Lazarus; Chapter 12: Resolved, proportional representation should be adopted for U.S. House elections; Pro - Douglas J. Amy; Con - Brendan J. Doherty; Chapter 13: Resolved, the redistricting process should be nonpartisan; Pro - Elaine C. Kamarck; Con - Justin Buchler; Chapter 14: Resolved, the Senate should represent people, not states; Pro - Bruce I. Oppenheimer; Con - John J. Pitney Jr; Chapter 15: Resolved, Senate Rule XXII should be amended so that filibusters can be ended by a majority vote; Pro - Stephen S. Smith; Con - Wendy J. Schiller; Chapter 16: Resolved, the electoral college should be abolished; Pro - George C. Edwards III; Con - Gary L. Gregg II; Chapter 17: Resolved, the Twenty-second Amendment should be replaced; Pro - David A. Crockett; Con - Michael J.
Korzi; Chapter 18: Resolved, bring back the bureaucrats; Pro - John Dilulio; Con - Brad DeWees; Chapter 19: Resolved, the terms of Supreme Court justices should be limited to eighteen years; Pro - David Karol; Con - Ward Farnsworth; Chapter 20: Resolved, Americans should receive four more years of free public education; Pro - Robert Samuels; Con - Neal McCluskey; Chapter 21: Resolved, national security would be strengthened by requiring the government to keep fewer secrets and become more transparent; Pro - Michael Colaresi; Con - Stephen F. Knott;
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Chapter 1: Resolved, Article V should be revised to make it easier to amend the Constitution and to call a constitutional convention; Pro - Sanford Levinson; Con - David E. Kyvig; Chapter 2: Resolved, American democracy needs less sunshine and more closed-door negotiations; Pro - Bruce Cain; Con - Gary D. Bass, Danielle Brian, and Norm Eisen; Chapter 3: Resolved, Andrew Jackson should be removed from the $20 bill; Pro - Brian A. Weiner; Con - Mark Cheatham; Chapter 4: Resolved, Congress should restore each state's freedom to set its drinking age; Pro - John McCardell; Con - James C. Fell; Chapter 5: Resolved, Congress should pass the Democracy Restroration Act restoring the right to vote in federal elections to people with criminal records; Pro - Erika L.

Wood; Con - Roger Clegg; Chapter 6: Resolved, states should enact voter ID laws and reduce early voting; Pro - Michael Nelson; Con - Keith Gunnar Bentele and Erin O'Brien; Chapter 7: Resolved, the United States should adopt a national initiative and referendum; Pro - Todd Donovan; Con - Richard J. Ellis; Chapter 8: Resolved, the United States should adopt compulsory voting; Pro - Martin P. Wattenberg; Con - Jason Brennan; Chapter 9: Resolved, Congress should remove the caps on the amount that individuals can contribute to candidates for federal office; Pro - John Samples; Con - Richard Briffault; Chapter 10: Resolved, political parties should nominate candidates for president in a national primary; Pro - Caroline J. Tolbert; Con - David P. Redlawsk; Chapter 11: Resolved, Congress should bring back earmarks; Pro - Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q.

Kelly; Con - Jeffrey Lazarus; Chapter 12: Resolved, proportional representation should be adopted for U.S. House elections; Pro - Douglas J. Amy; Con - Brendan J. Doherty; Chapter 13: Resolved, the redistricting process should be nonpartisan; Pro - Elaine C. Kamarck; Con - Justin Buchler; Chapter 14: Resolved, the Senate should represent people, not states; Pro - Bruce I. Oppenheimer; Con - John J. Pitney Jr; Chapter 15: Resolved, Senate Rule XXII should be amended so that filibusters can be ended by a majority vote; Pro - Stephen S. Smith; Con - Wendy J. Schiller; Chapter 16: Resolved, the electoral college should be abolished; Pro - George C. Edwards III; Con - Gary L. Gregg II; Chapter 17: Resolved, the Twenty-second Amendment should be replaced; Pro - David A. Crockett; Con - Michael J.

Korzi; Chapter 18: Resolved, bring back the bureaucrats; Pro - John Dilulio; Con - Brad DeWees; Chapter 19: Resolved, the terms of Supreme Court justices should be limited to eighteen years; Pro - David Karol; Con - Ward Farnsworth; Chapter 20: Resolved, Americans should receive four more years of free public education; Pro - Robert Samuels; Con - Neal McCluskey; Chapter 21: Resolved, national security would be strengthened by requiring the government to keep fewer secrets and become more transparent; Pro - Michael Colaresi; Con - Stephen F. Knott;

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