Since information about the coronavirus’s effect is incomplete, some of these containment measures could turn out to be pointless or even harmful. This is where the US Constitution comes in.
Author: Cynthia & Sanford Levinson
Can’t We Just Get Rid of the Electoral College?
The reason we raise the question is that 2020 is a presidential election year, and, according to recent opinion polls, most Americans would like to choose the president by popular vote.
What Did the Framers Mean? Does It Matter?
In December 2019, the House of Representative’s Committee on the Judiciary held hearings on the possible impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. The committee members
Thankful for the Preamble
The Preamble to the US Constitution lays out the goals the Framers wanted to accomplish when they replaced the dysfunctional Articles of Confederation. In this month of Thanksgiving, we want to share our gratitude to the Framers for their aspirations. Let’s look at it phrase by phrase.
Impeachment: A Mini-chapter on What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What Nobody Knows
Even before the Framers had decided how many presidents the country should have or how long he would serve or what powers he should have, they debated how to get rid of one if he misbehaved.
Will Suing Governors Change the Electoral College?
There has been a rise this century in the frequency with which presidents get sworn into office even if they have not received the most popular votes.
