PrefaceContributorsThe Constitution1 Resolved, Article V should be revised to make it easier to amend the Constitution and to call a constitutional convention PRO: - SANFORD LEVINSON CON: - DAVID E. KYVIGDemocracy2 Resolved, American democracy needs less sunshine and more closed-door negotiations PRO: - BRUCE E. CAIN CON: - GARY D. BASS, DANIELLE BRIAN, AND NORMAN EISENCulture3 Resolved, Andrew Jackson should be removed from the $20 bill PRO: - BRIAN A. WEINER CON: - MARK CHEATHEMFederalism4 Resolved, Congress should restore each state_s freedom to set its drinking age PRO: - JOHN MCCARDELL CON: - JAMES C. FELLCivil Rights and Civil Liberties5 Resolved, Congress should pass the Democracy Restoration Act restoring the right to vote in federal elections to people with criminal records PRO: - ERIKA L. WOOD CON: - ROGER CLEGG6 Resolved, states should enact voter ID laws and reduce early voting PRO: - MICHAEL NELSON CON: - KEITH GUNNAR BENTELE AND ERIN O_BRIENPolitical Participation7 Resolved, The United States should adopt a national initiative and referendum PRO: - TODD DONOVAN CON: - RICHARD J. ELLIS8 Resolved, The United States should adopt compulsory voting PRO: - MARTIN P.
WATTENBERG CON: - JASON BRENNANCampaigns and Elections9 Resolved, Congress should remove the caps on the amount that individuals can contribute to candidates for federal office PRO: - JOHN SAMPLES CON: - RICHARD BRIFFAULTPolitical Parties10 Resolved, political parties should nominate candidates for president in a national primary PRO: - CAROLINE J. TOLBERT CON: - DAVID P. REDLAWSKInterest Groups11 Resolved, Congress should bring back earmarks PRO: - SCOTT A. FRISCH AND SEAN Q KELLY CON: - JEFFREY LAZARUSHouse of Representatives12 Resolved, proportional representation should be adopted for U.S. House elections PRO: - DOUGLAS J. AMY CON: - BRENDAN J. DOHERTY13 Resolved, the redistricting process should be nonpartisan PRO: - ELAINE C.
KAMARCK CON: - JUSTIN BUCHLERSenate14 Resolved, the Senate should represent people, not states PRO: - BRUCE I. OPPENHEIMER CON: - JOHN J. PITNEY JR.15 Resolved, Senate Rule XXII should be amended so that filibusters can be ended by a majority vote PRO: - STEVEN S. SMITH CON: - WENDY J. SCHILLERPresidency16 Resolved, the electoral college should be abolished PRO: - GEORGE C. EDWARDS III CON: - GARY L. GREGG II17 Resolved, the Twenty-Second Amendment should be repealed PRO: - DAVID A.
CROCKETT CON: - MICHAEL J. KORZIBureaucracy18 Resolved, bring back the bureaucrats PRO: - JOHN DILULIO CON: - BRAD DEWEESJudiciary19 Resolved, the terms of Supreme Court justices should be limited to eighteen years PRO: - DAVID KAROL CON: - WARD FARNSWORTHDomestic Policy20 Resolved, Americans should receive four more years of free public education PRO: - ROBERT SAMUELS CON: - NEAL MCCLUSKEYNational Security and Foreign Policy21 Resolved, national security would be strengthened by requiring the government to keep fewer secrets and become more transparent PRO: - MICHAEL COLARESI CON: - STEPHEN F. KNOTT.