Constitutional Reform and Effective Government Book

1	The Constitutional Dilemma	1
	The Current Constitutional Debate	4
	The Barriers to Constitutional Reform	16
	The Parliamentary Model - and Incrementalism	18
	What Changes Might Work?	20
2	Origins of the Constitutional Structure	22
	Checks on the Congress	25
	Checks on the President	36
	The Process of Amendment	43
3	Two Centuries of Constitutional Debate	45
	Presidential Tenure	46
	Presidential Selection	54
	Linking Cabinet and Congress	58
	Direct Election of Senators	61
	The Amendment Process	65
	Approval of Treaties	67
	Congressional Tenure	70
	Removing a Failed President	74
	The War Power	77
	Efficiency, Leadership, and Accountability	78
4	Forestalling Divided Government	88
	The Accepted Theory of Party Government	90
	The New Era of Divided Government	93
	Evaluations of Divided Government	96
	The Origins of Divided Government	111
	Designing a Solution	124
	The Presidential-Congressional Team Ticket	125
	Two Simpler Approaches	131
	Bonus Seats in Congress	137
	Effectiveness versus Feasibility	142
5	Altering Terms and Electoral Processes	144
	Windows and Honeymoons	145
	The Four-Eight-Four Plan	153
	The Six-Six-Three Plan	164
	Repeal of the Twenty-second Amendment	175
	Limiting Congressional Terms	177
	Electing the President	187
6	Reconstituting a Failed Government	199
	Special Elections as the Remedy	204
	Designing the Special Election Mechanism	208
	The Need for a Safety Valve	226
7	Fostering Interbranch Collaboration	230
	Modifying the Separation of Powers	232
	Strengthening Political Parties	245
	The Promise of Improved Collaboration	274
8	Modifying the Checks and Balances	278
	The Item Veto	281
	The Legislative Veto	294
	The War Power	303
	Approval of Treaties	310
	Breaking Deadlocks by Referenda	315
	Preserving the Executive-Legislative Balance	320
9	The Prospects for Constitutional Reform	322
	The Difficulty of Doing Anything	325
	Variations in the Amendment Process	327
	The Problem of Gainers and Losers	329