Electoral Votes, the Senate, and Article V: How the Architecture of the Constitution Promotes Federalism and Government by Consensus

Authors

Richard F. Duncan, University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Constitutional Architecture and Federalism by Consensus … A. The Great Compromise and Equal Representation in the Senate ... B. The Great Compromise 2.0: The Electoral System for the Presidency ... C. Article V and Constitutional Change by Consensus in the States

III. The Contemporary Relevance of the Constitutional “Solar System” Protecting Federalism ... A. The United States Senate: Veto Points and Federalism ... B. The Electoral Vote System, Democracy, and Federalism ... C. The Electoral System Works Well: The 2016 Presidential Election as a Case in Point ... D. A Narrative from the Classroom: Is the Constitution’s Structural Architecture Archaic and Obsolete?

IV. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Richard F. Duncan, Electoral Votes, the Senate, and Article V: How the Architecture of the Constitution Promotes Federalism and Government by Consensus, 96 Neb. L. Rev. 799 (2017)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol96/iss4/2