The Constitution Was Supposed to Be Dummy-Proof. What Happened?

Prerogative, Precedent, and the Peril of ‘Good Princes’

The United States’ Constitutional Republic should be far and away the best form of government. It was designed upon the bedrock of English common law, but it was iterated upon to function like a constant reminder of the nation’s values.

Amendments to the Constitution are possible, but difficult. Thus, the functions of governance remain broadly the same o…