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Battle for the Constitution: Week of April 12th, 2021 Roundup

April 16, 2021 | by NCC Staff

Below is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American life, in partnership with The Atlantic.

How to Stop the Minority-Rule Doom Loop

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Adam Jentleson details how certain features of the Senate, the Electoral College, and other institutions dramatically benefit Republicans and impede majority rule, and argues that fundamental reform, including abolishing or substantially changing the filibuster, is necessary for progress.

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