The US government has three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial. We use the analogy of the rock-paper-scissors game to show how the Framers of the Constitution
Category: Checks and Balances
I’m the Boss (Part 1)
“. . . Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . .” —Declaration of Independence In the
DOES THE SUPREME COURT HAVE THE LAST WORD?
Supreme Court decisions are often controversial. After all, if people hadn’t disagreed over an important constitutional issue, their case would not have reached the highest court in America to begin with
FINALLY!
We, the co-authors of Fault Lines in the Constitution, are ecstatic that the opening story of our first chapter is now obsolete.
The Democracy Constitution
After many years of finding fault with our founding document, Sandy had the chance to try to correct Framers’ missteps and to update it. So, how did he do it and what does it look like?
What Did He Miss?
What parts of founder Alexander Hamilton’s life and work are missing from Lin Manuel-Miranda’s musical?
Fault Lines in the Constitution 