Published Sep 5, 2016

Terry Moe on the Constitution, the Presidency, and Relic

Stanford political science professor Terry Moe critiques the U.S. Constitution's ability to handle contemporary governance issues, advocating for reforms that empower the presidency to enhance legislative efficiency and national policy coherence.

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Topics covered

Constitutional Critique
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Legislative Dysfunction
02
Presidential Power
03

Terry Moe on the Constitution, the Presidency, and Relic

Topics covered

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Shifting Power

Constitutional Amendment Challenges

Rethinking Employer-Based Health Care

Fast Track and Constitutional Amendments

Presidential Legacy

Understanding Heterogeneity

Reforming Legislative Process

Designing Effective Government

Presidential Fast Track

Reforming the Political System

Reevaluating the Constitution

Challenging the Constitution

Incentives and Legislation

Model Cities and Political Entrepreneurship

Separation of Powers

Episode Highlights

Constitutional Critique

Legislative Dysfunction

Presidential Power

Terry Moe on the Constitution, the Presidency, and Relic

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Episode Highlights

Constitutional CritiqueTerry Moe, a Stanford political science professor, questions the adequacy of the U.S. Constitution in addressing modern governance challenges. He argues for reassessing its sacred status to enable necessary reforms and improve legislative efficiency.

Constitutional Critique

Legislative Dysfunction

Presidential PowerTerry Moe advocates for shifting legislative power from Congress to the President to enhance governmental effectiveness. He proposes a fast track mechanism for presidential policy proposals, aiming to streamline the legislative process and reduce special interest influence.

Presidential Power