Constitutional Reform And Effective Government
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Constitutional Reform And Effective Government
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Author : James Sundquist
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Constitutional Reform And Effective Government written by James Sundquist and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Law categories.
For years the public has become increasingly disillusioned and cynical about its governmental institutions. In the face of alarming problems-most notably the $400 billion budget deficit-the government seems deadlocked, reduced to partisan posturing and bickering, with the president and Congress blaming each other for failure. And neither party can be held accountable. The public tendency is to blame individual leaders- or politicians as a class-but an insistent and growing number of experienced statesmen and political scientists believe that much of the difficulty can be traced to the governmental structure itself, designed in the eighteenth century and essentially unchanged since then. Is that inherited constitutional system adequate to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century, or has the time come for fundamental change? Should we adopt an electoral system that encourages unified control of the presidency, the Senate and the House? Lengthen terms of office? Limit congressional terms? Abolish or modify the electoral college? Introduce a mechanism for calling special elections? Permit legislators to hold executive offices? Redistribute the balance of powers within the governmental system? In this revised edition of his highly acclaimed 1986 volume, James Sundquist reviews the origins and rationale of the constitutional structure and the current debate about whether reform is needed, then raises practical questions about what changes might work best if a consensus should emerge that the national government is too prone to stalemate to meet its responsibilities. Analyzing the main proposals advanced to adapt the Constitution to current conditions, he attempts to separate the workable ideas from the unworkable, the effective from the ineffective, the possibly feasible from the wholly infeasible, and finally arrives at a set of recommendations of his own.
Constitutional Reform And Effective Government
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Author : James L. Sundquist
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Constitutional Reform And Effective Government written by James L. Sundquist and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Constitutional history categories.
Constitutional Reform For Effective Government In Nevada
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Author : John Edward Westburg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958
Constitutional Reform For Effective Government In Nevada written by John Edward Westburg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with Constitutions, State categories.
Broken Trust
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Author : Stephen M. Griffin
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2015-08-21
Broken Trust written by Stephen M. Griffin and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-21 with Political Science categories.
Variously and roundly perceived as gridlocked, incompetent, irresponsible, and corrupt, American government commands less respect and trust today than perhaps at any time in the nation's history. But the dysfunction in government that we like so little, along with the policy disasters it engenders, is in fact a product of that deep and persistent distrust, Stephen M. Griffin contends in Broken Trust, an accessible work of constitutional theory and history with profound implications for our troubled political system. Undertaken with a deep concern about the way our government is performing, Broken Trust makes use of the debate over dysfunctional government to uncover significant flaws in the conventional wisdom as to how the Constitution works. Indeed, although Americans strongly believe that our government is dysfunctional, they are just as firmly convinced that the Constitution still works well. Griffin questions this conviction by examining how recent policy disasters—such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the response to Hurricane Katrina, and the 2008 financial crisis—are linked to our constitutional system. This leads him to pose the question of whether the government institutions we have inherited from the eighteenth century are poor fits for contemporary times. Griffin argues that understanding the decline of trust in government requires investigating the historical circumstances of the last several decades as well as the constitutional experience of the states. In particular, he examines “hybrid democracy,” the form of constitutionalism prevailing in California and other western states that combines Madisonian-style representative government with direct democracy. Hybrid democracy offers valuable lessons relevant to our contemporary difficulties with dysfunctional government at the national level. These lessons underpin the agenda for reform that Griffin then proposes, emphasizing democratic innovations aimed at producing both more effective government and greater trust in our political institutions. Building on a better understanding of the sources and consequences of government dysfunction, his book holds genuine hope, as well as practical possibilities, for the repair of our broken political and constitutional system.
Constitutional Reform In California
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Author : Bruce E. Cain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Constitutional Reform In California written by Bruce E. Cain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Relic
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Author : William G Howell
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2016-04-26
Relic written by William G Howell and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-26 with Political Science categories.
Our government is failing us. From health care to immigration, from the tax code to climate change, our political institutions cannot deal effectively with the challenges of modern society. Why the dysfunction? Contemporary reformers single out the usual suspects, including polarization and the rise in campaign spending. But what if the roots go much deeper, to the nation's founding? In Relic, William G. Howell and Terry M. Moe point to the Constitution as the main culprit. The framers designed the Constitution some 225 years ago for a simple, agrarian society. But the government they created, with a parochial Congress at its center, is ill-equipped to address the serious social problems that arise in a complex, postindustrial nation. We are prisoners of the past, burdened with an antiquated government that cannot make effective policy, and often cannot do anything at all. The solution is to update the Constitution for modern times. This can be accomplished, Howell and Moe argue, through reforms that push Congress and all its pathologies to the periphery of the lawmaking process, and bring presidents -- whose concern for their legacy drives them to seek coherent policy solutions -- to the center of decision making. As Howell and Moe reveal, the key to effective government for modern America is a more powerful presidency. Relic is a provocative and essential book for our era of political dysfunction and popular despair. It sheds new light on what is wrong with our government and what can be done about it, challenging us to reconsider the very foundation of the American experiment.
Democracy And Constitution Reform In Trinidad And Tobago
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Author : Kirk Peter Meighoo
language : en
Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers
Release Date : 2008
Democracy And Constitution Reform In Trinidad And Tobago written by Kirk Peter Meighoo and has been published by Ian Randle Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Constitutional history categories.
"The countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean are all self-governing, determining their own futures. But some 40 years after gaining independence from Britain, the question remains whether these countries are truly democratic and whether the parliamentary and electoral systems adopted, are well suited to the Caribbean experience. Meighoo and Jamadar answer these questions in the negative. A true democracy, they argue, is one where the Legislature has the authority and the strength to make the Executive effectively accountable and responsible to it and where the electoral system results in the true practical separation of the Legislature and the Executive. Using Trinidad and Tobago as the model, Democracy and Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago offers an overview of the constitutional reform process in the Commonwealth Caribbean. In these young, postcolonial democracies, where party politics have had a negative impact on the process of democratic reform, the authors review the historical, political and cultural motivations that have spawned the most recent debates on constitutional reform; and more particularly on the proposals for parliamentary and electoral reform. The book concludes with a review of past proposals and recommendations, and puts forward the authors' own suggestions for reform. At a time when most of the Commonwealth Caribbean is undergoing a process of constitutional debate and change, this book makes a valuable contribution to the discussion and provides a basis for the informed citizen, student or pundit to judge the process of reform. "
Westminster And The World
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Author : Bulmer, W.
language : en
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-23
Westminster And The World written by Bulmer, W. and has been published by Bristol University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-23 with Political Science categories.
Constitutional scholar Elliot Bulmer considers what Britain might learn from Westminster-derived constitutions around the world. Exploring the principles of Westminster Model constitutions and their impact on democracy, human rights and good government, this book builds to a bold re-imagining of the United Kingdom’s future written framework.
Constitutionalism And A Right To Effective Government
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Author : Vicki C. Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-10-27
Constitutionalism And A Right To Effective Government written by Vicki C. Jackson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with Law categories.
Nations around the world are facing various crises of ineffective government. Basic governmental functions—protecting rights, preventing violence, and promoting material well-being—are compromised, leading to declines in general welfare, in the enjoyment of rights, and even in democracy itself. This innovative collection, featuring analyses by leaders in the fields of constitutional law and politics, highlights the essential role of effective government in sustaining democratic constitutionalism. The book explores “effective government” as a right, principle, duty, and interest, situating questions of governance in debates about negative and positive constitutionalism. In addition to providing new conceptual approaches to the connections between rights and governance, the volume also provides novel insights into government institutions, including courts, legislatures, executives, and administrative bodies, as well as the media and political parties. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in constitutionalism, comparative law, governance, democracy, the rule of law, and rights.
Peace Order And Good Government
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Author : Clement Macintyre
language : en
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Release Date : 2003
Peace Order And Good Government written by Clement Macintyre and has been published by Wakefield Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Constitutional law categories.
Fundamental reform of State Constitutions is needed now more than ever. Indeed, the process is under way in all States and Territories. Across Australia there is a growing belief that public institutions must be made more relevant to the needs of an increasingly restless electorate.