Dahl, Robert Alan,  1915- <br/><br/>
How democratic is the American Constitution? / 
Robert A. Dahl. 
 - New Haven :  Yale University Press,  c2001. 
 - x, 198 p. :  ill. ;  22 cm. 
 - The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-190) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: fundamental questions -- What the framers couldn't know -- The constitution as a model: an American illusion -- Electing the president -- How well does the constitutional system perform? -- Why not a more democratic constitution? -- Some reflections on the prospects for a more democratic constitution. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0300092180 (cloth : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001004323 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Constitutional law--United States.<br/>Constitutional history--United States.<br/>Democracy.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF4550  / .D34 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>342.73/02