EPISODE · Jan 17, 2021 · 52 MIN
Inauguration: Bullets Dodged
from Amarica's Constitution · host Andrew Lipka
Introducing "Amarica's Constitution;" Electoral pitfalls in the Constitution and the election of 2020 - Part I. It didn't feel smooth, but believe it or not, many things didn't go wrong that might have in the recent election. For example, what happens if a candidate dies on or about Election Day? Akhil and Andy discuss how issues of election timing, the electoral college, the Greeley Precedent, presidential succession, the 12th and 25th Amendments, and partisan politics make for a witches' brew that is denying Professor Amar his beauty sleep.
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Introducing "Amarica's Constitution;" Electoral pitfalls in the Constitution and the election of 2020 - Part I. It didn't feel smooth, but believe it or not, many things didn't go wrong that might have in the recent election. For example, what happens if a candidate dies on or about Election Day? Akhil and Andy discuss how issues of election timing, the electoral college, the Greeley Precedent, presidential succession, the 12th and 25th Amendments, and partisan politics make for a witches' brew that is denying Professor Amar his beauty sleep.
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