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Does the Constitution need “updating”?. Assignment 8 due Tuesday. Motives of the Framers: Comparing Three Perspectives. Economic Interests – Political Pragmatism – Republican Values – What are the differences between these three perspectives?
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Does the Constitution need “updating”? Assignment 8 due Tuesday
Motives of the Framers: Comparing Three Perspectives • Economic Interests – • Political Pragmatism – • Republican Values – • What are the differences between these three perspectives? • What evidence has been offered to support or refute their arguments?
“A Reform Caucus In Action” • “Yet, while the shades of Locke and Montesquieu may have been hovering in the background, and the delegates may have been unconscious instruments of a transcendent telos, the careful observer of the day-to-day work of the convention finds no overarching principles. The ‘separation of powers’ to him seems to be a by-product of suspicion, and ‘federalism’ he views as a pisaller (final recourse/last resort), as the farthest point the delegates thought they could go in the destruction of state power without themselves inviting repudiation.
Constitutional Reform Chapter 2: Wilson
"It is day two of the Democratic convention, and apparently they had a huge lighting problem in the convention hall today. They worked all day on it. They still couldn't get President Obama out of Bill Clinton's shadow." –Jay Leno • "President Obama's re-election campaign said that this year they'll knock on 150 percent more doors than they did in 2008. Well, of course they will. They have to. There's so many foreclosures it's tough to tell where people live." –Jay Leno • "Apparently last week the Republicans had originally planned to have a Ronald Reagan three-dimensional hologram speak at the Republican convention. They decided against it. I guess they were concerned that Reagan would come across as more life-like that Mitt Romney." –Jay Leno • "At the Democratic National Convention, two of the speakers were identical twin brothers, Joaquin and Julian Castro. Apparently promising identical twins was the only way to get Bill Clinton to show up. Man, was he disappointed." –Conan O'Brien • "A fun fact: At this year's Democratic convention, eight percent of the delegates are gay, a historic record. This will be the first time a presidential candidate will be nominated by a show of jazz hands." –Conan O'Brien
Constitutional Reform Consider: Do you believe the Constitution is in need of serious reform? Homework: Assignment 8 for tomorrow