The Constitution of the United States Revised and Updated

At this moment of extreme political polarization in the U.S. which has the potential to threaten the very foundations of the state, Professor Michael DeArmey proposes a revised and updated Constitution. This enriched, reborn Constitution retains much of the current Constitution but also seeks to meliorate and indeed resolve entirely many of the seemingly intractable problems in American democracy. The rights of American citizens are revisited and expanded, and for the first time a wholly new Bill of Goods sets out government’s role in assisting in the necessities for life.

The book contains a careful defense of the proposed changes, including individual chapters focusing on the most controversial topics. Other chapters explore why a constitution is needed and survey the Federalist papers on Constitutional structure.  The book also examines the writings of Aristotle, John Adams’ Defence, and the correspondence of Madison and Jefferson.

1 Introduction: Rebirth of America Through Constitutional Enrichment

2 The Constitution of the United States Revised and Updated

3 Historical and Analytical Justifications for Revisions to the United States Constitution

4 Why a Constitution Is Necessary. Philosophers on Constitutions: Aristotle and John Adams’ Defence

5 The Federalist Papers: Constitutional Structures

6 Specific Topics Under Constitutional Consideration in Aristotle, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin

8 Bill of Rights I: The Establishment Clause and the Right to the Free Exercise of Religion

9 Bill of Rights II: The Right to Bear Arms

10 Bill of Rights III: Reproductive Rights and Sexual Non-discrimination

11 Bill of Rights IV: The Right to Free Assembly in the Workplace, the Right to Establish, Participate or Not Participate in Unions

12 Bill of Rights V: The Criminal Justice System

13 Bill of Rights VI: The Right to Privacy

14 Bill of Goods and Duties and Responsibilities of American Citizens

15 John Dewey: Premier Philosopher of American Democracy

16 The Dignity of Human Beings as Members of the Biotic Community