Making the Constitution More Democratic

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Sandy levinson is one of the most eminent constitutional scholars in the country. It's very hard to change the constitution, even a single amendment, let alone a constitutional convention. To do a major overhaul, two thirds of the state legatures 34 states would have to vote to call a convention - which has never happened. Chengera: There's so much more besides casting votes that we can and need to do to make real change.

What will it take to make the United States a more fully-functioning democracy, and how can we, as citizens, bring about that change?

By host and producer John Biewen, with series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with Michael Waldman, Jennifer Cohn, and Sanford Levinson.

The series editor is Loretta Williams. Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.