(CNN)Readers of this newsletter are frequently reminded of the shortcomings of the US form of government:
- A generational conservative shift at the Supreme Court is upending precedent to erode abortion rights and enshrine gun rights;
- An intractable minority in the Senate can filibuster most meaningful change, particularly on climate change;
- Gerrymandering means politicians are picking their voters rather than the other way around.
The format feels immovable; the country has outgrown a Constitution there is no hope of changing.
So it might be a surprise to read this edition focused on how the Constitution has changed for the better and might promise new changes sooner than you think.
After picking up the recently published book The People's Constitution: 200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union, I was surprised at the optimism from authors John Kowal and Wilfred Codrington III of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law.
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