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Jeanne Sheehan, "American Democracy in Crisis: The Case for Rethinking Madisonian Government Post January 6" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024)
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Jeannie Sheehan critiques the structural crises in American democracy rooted in Madisonian government design.
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  • Sheehan identifies the U.S. government's core crisis as its structural inability to create responsive, accountable policies on key issues like immigration and gun violence.
  • The Constitution's deliberate division of power prioritizes liberty but hinders majority rule and essential governance, leading to systemic dysfunction and political gridlock.
  • Sheehan advocates normalizing institutional reforms beyond constitutional amendments, emphasizing extra-constitutional changes to enhance government's effectiveness and public trust.
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