On Amending the Constitution of the United States of America

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0253
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0253
Title: On Amending the Constitution of the United States of America
Description: Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. The paper discusses proposals for amending the U.S. Constitution, focusing on the need for structural reforms and addressing flaws in representation and governance. It highlights various suggestions from scholars like Rexford Guy Tugwell, Larry Sabato, and Sanford Levinson on changes related to war powers, Congress, gerrymandering, the Electoral College, campaign finance, balanced budgets, and the death penalty. The author advocates for amendments proposed in Congress to improve government functionality and addresses the complexity and range of potential amendments.
Date: 17 September 2015
Creator: Tiller, Thomas C.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Tiller, Thomas C.; Constitution -- amendments
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Rights Holder: Tiller, Thomas C.; George M. Jones Library Association