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Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution Hardcover – April 22, 2014

by John Paul Stevens (Author)

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For the first time ever, a retired Supreme Court Justice offers a manifesto on how the Constitution needs to change.

By the time of his retirement in June 2010, John Paul Stevens had become the second longest serving Justice in the history of the Supreme Court. Now he draws upon his more than three decades on the Court, during which he was involved with many of the defining decisions of the modern era, to offer a book like none other. SIX AMENDMENTS is an absolutely unprecedented call to arms, detailing six specific ways in which the Constitution should be amended in order to protect our democracy and the safety and wellbeing of American citizens.

Written with the same precision and elegance that made Stevens's own Court opinions legendary for their clarity as well as logic, SIX AMENDMENTS is a remarkable work, both because of its unprecedented nature and, in an age of partisan ferocity, its inarguable common sense.

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PRAISE FOR THE FIVE CHIEFS:

"Informative and very appealing....It's classic justice Stevens: understated and generous to those he differs with, but absolutely clear on where he believes justice lies."
--- Adam Cohen, Time

"Laced with observations on the court's architecture, traditions and even its seating arrangements, it is the collected ruminations of a man who has served his country in war and peace, across the decades... His memoir is as gracious as its author and a reminder that Stevens is more than a longtime member of the nation's highest court. He is a national treasure."
--- Jim Newton, Los Angeles Times

"An important addition to American history....At its core, the book is not just another memoir from yet another judge. It marks instead the end of an era on the Supreme Court and in the broader swath of American law and politics."
--- Andrew Cohen, The Atlantic

"Coming from the last of a dying breed of jurists who genuinely believe you can learn something from everyone if you just listen hard enough, it is a lesson in how, at the Supreme Court, civility and cordiality matter more, even, than doctrine."
--- Dahlia Lithwick, Washington Post

About the Author

John Paul Stevens served as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1970-1975. President Ford nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat December 19, 1975. Justice Stevens retired from the Supreme Court on June 29, 2010. He has written for the New York Review of Books and is the author of Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir.

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Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (April 22, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780316373722
ISBN-13: 978-0316373722
ASIN: 0316373729
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.8 x 8.1 inches
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Average Customer Review: 144 customer reviews
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The solution to most of our problems, sensible, effective and impossible to enact.

June 3, 2017

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Sensible suggestions for correcting the most glaring faults of our Constitution. Of course, there is not a snowball's chance in Hell of these things getting through any Congress we shall ever see. And, the alternative of a new Constitutional Convention will provide the open way to complete dominance by the Kochs, the Mercers, and the like.

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Expected more from him.

November 17, 2014

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Not as enlightening of a read as I thought it would be. It seems like he only wrote this book because... well because he recently retired and wanted to sell some books before people forgot who he was. He was a great justice and he is very eloquent and articulate, but the book was not as well thought out as I would have liked-- in other words the book seems rushed.

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Good Read, Even If You Don't Agree On Every Point

October 9, 2017

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Over all a well written and well argued book. My only disappointment was his chapter on guns. He could very well be right but, unlike his other chapters, I don't feel he presented as much evidence. Which is a shame, as if he is right it would challenge a lot of what I know.

A good read to get you intellectually thinking.

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Another book to read with an OPEN MIND. ~

May 11, 2017

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We are in the midst of seeing how we might have to bring our Constitution up to date with our social and circa changes.

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Recommended for anyone, of any political stripe, who takes our Constitution seriously

October 9, 2017

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The clearest thinking on modest solutions to big questions at the heart of American democracy.

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Scott D. Stephens

Six Proposed Amendments From One Who Knows

September 6, 2014

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This book is exactly as it is described on the cover. Written by retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who certainly understands this subject, and is described by others as a man of great intellect and integrity. The purpose of most of these six proposed amendments is (he says) to get the understanding of the constitution back to what it originally was (regarding these issues), rather than to change its meaning. Two of the six amendments, I think, would have very broad support among the general public (on gerrymandering and campaign finance). Two would baffle the general public (on sovereign immunity and the anti-commandeering rule). Two are on very controversial issues (the death penalty and gun control). I am not an expert on constitution or law, so I can't 100% say how solid his logic and facts are, but these are great places to start to find out what the people of the United States really want. Please note that this book is not written exclusively for experts, but it is also not an easy read.

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Chris Beardsley

Intriguing as well as practical. With this Congress and ...

March 11, 2015

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Intriguing as well as practical. With this Congress and major party splits and a relatively uninformed public who base their decisions mostly on fear, rumors and conspiracies, this practical and up to date solution should be seriously considered, but probably won't be.

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I'm not usually a deep reader, but this kept ...

May 13, 2017

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I'm not usually a deep reader, but this kept my interest and gave this middle age adult some new things to think about.

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