Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens discussed his new book Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution. Drawing from his three-plus decades on the Court, Justice Stevens presents six specific ways in which the Constitution should be amended—including new laws on gun control, campaign finance, and voting rights. Brooke Gladstone of WNYC's “On the Media” moderated.
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Justice John Paul Stevens: Amending the Constitution April 28, 2014
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