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In Pittsburgh, Freedom Abridged, Bruce Ledewitz
In Pittsburgh, Freedom Abridged, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Make >Em Fess Up, Bruce Ledewitz
Make >Em Fess Up, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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The End Of American Democracy?, Bruce Ledewitz
The End Of American Democracy?, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Up Against The Wall Of Separation: The Question Of Religious Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
Up Against The Wall Of Separation: The Question Of Religious Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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The Present And Future Of Federalism, Bruce Ledewitz
The Present And Future Of Federalism, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Democracy Without A Net? Separation Of Powers And The Idea Of Self-Sustaining Constitutional Constraints On Undemocratic Behavior, James A. Gardner
Democracy Without A Net? Separation Of Powers And The Idea Of Self-Sustaining Constitutional Constraints On Undemocratic Behavior, James A. Gardner
Journal Articles
The United States Constitution is designed to achieve good government by relying on two distinct systems: a primary system that achieves good governance through democratic electoral accountability; and a set of self-sustaining structural backup systems designed for situations in which the democratic system fails, and which operate by limiting the ability of bad rulers to do serious harm to the public good. A key premise of this kind of dual structural arrangement is that effective backup systems must operate independently of primary democratic systems; because they are needed precisely when democratic mechanisms have failed, they cannot depend for their success …
Justice Scalia's Constitution--And Ours, Kermit Roosevelt Iii
Justice Scalia's Constitution--And Ours, Kermit Roosevelt Iii
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