Perspective
Feb. 14, 2015
The Constitution: A former justice's view
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens lays out his case in his book, "Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution." By Tyna Thall Orren
Except for one Amendment, the 27th, which was submitted to the states in 1789, but not ratified until 1992, the United States has not amended its Constitution in 44 years. Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens proposes an end to the hiatus, and suggests six amendments that would (i) enable Congress to impose obligations on states; (ii) enable courts to remedy partisan gerrymandering of electoral districts; (iii) authorize rest...
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