Fault lines in the constitution : the graphic novel : the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today / Cynthia Levinson & Sanford Levinson and Ally Shwed.

"In 1787, after 116 days of heated debates and bitter arguments, the United States Constitution was created. This imperfect document set forth America's guiding principles, but it would also introduce some of today's most contentious political issues--from gerrymandering, to the Electoral College, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:World citizen comics.
Main Authors: Levinson, Cynthia (Author)
Levinson, Sanford, 1941- (Author)
Corporate Author: First Second (Firm)
Other Authors: Shwed, Ally (Illustrator)
Alba Rojas, Gerardo (Colorist)
Boyle, Angela (Illustrator) (letterer.)
Language:English
Published: New York : First Second, 2020.
Edition:First graphic novel edition.
Series:World citizen comics.
Subjects:
Constitutional law > United States > Comic books, strips, etc.
Civics > Comic books, strips, etc.
United States > Politics and government > Comic books, strips, etc.
Civics > Juvenile literature.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > Bandes dessinées.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General.
HISTORY / United States / General.
Civics.
Constitutional law.
Politics and government.
United States.
Graphic novels.
Juvenile works.
Educational comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Nonfiction comics.
Bandes dessinées autres que de fiction.
Bandes dessinées éducatives.
Bandes dessinées.
Genre:
Comic books, strips, etc.
Juvenile literature.
Bandes dessinées.
Graphic novels.
Juvenile works.
Educational comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Nonfiction comics.
Bandes dessinées autres que de fiction.
Bandes dessinées éducatives.
Physical Description:279 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Variant Title:
Framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The framers
  • The preamble
  • Part I. How bills become (or, more likely, don't become) law. Chapter 1. It takes two to tango / bicameralism ; Chapter 2. Big states, little say / the Senate ; Chapter 3. Delete! / presidential veto ; Chapter 4. Majority rules--except when it doesn't / super majority rules
  • Part II. Hello, can you hear me? Chapter 5. How to cherry-pick voters / gerrymandering ; Chapter 6. Taxation without representation / the District of Columbia ; Chapter 7. "I'll just do it myself!" "Oh, no, you won't." / direct democracy
  • Part III. If American threw a party, would I be let in? Chapter 8. Who can vote? How do you know? / voting rights ; Chapter 9. Who gets to represent you? / restrictions on running for Congress ; Chapter 10. Who gets a shot at the Oval Office? / restrictions on running for President ; Chapter 11. Time's up! / presidential term limits
  • Part IV. "Hurrah! I'm 18. I can finally vote for the President. Not so fast." Chapter 12. The college with no courses or credits / the Electoral College
  • Part V. Can the President really do that? Chapter 13. Pardon me? / presidential pardons ; Chapter 14. "You're hired (Maybe.) You're fired! / the unitary executive
  • Part VI. Who's running America? Chapter 15. Knock, knock. Is anybody there? / continuity in government ; Chapter 16. Is there a leader in the room? / presidential succession ; Chapter 17. The duck's in charge, January 20 / Inauguration Day
  • Part VII. Emergency! Emergency! Chapter 18. At war / emergency powers ; Chapter 19. At war with bugs / habeas corpus ; Chapter 20. We can change it, right? / amending the Constitution
  • Part VIII. Keeping pace with the times. Chapter 21. Grading the Constitution / now what?
  • A constitutional convention
  • Articles and amendments.