Introduction 1
Chapter 1: A Brief Background History to the American Revolution and the Current 1787 Constitution 7
Chapter 2: The 1787 Constitution, the Emerging Aristocracy, and the Structure of Congress 11
Chapter 3: Revisions and Additions to a More Perfect Democracy: Modernizing the United States Constitution for the 21st Century 15
Chapter 4: Revisions to Article I: The Legislative Branch: The House of Representatives 19
Chapter 5: Revisions to Article I: Federal Congressional Redistricting Board 29
Chapter 6: Article I: Section 4: Voter Recall of Members of the House of Representatives or Senate 33
Chapter 7: Section 5: Federal Impeachment 37
Chapter 8: Article I: Section 6: The Senate 49
Chapter 9: Article I: Congress Powers and Duties 59
Chapter 10: Article II: Section 1: The President 73
Chapter 11: Article III: Section 1: Structure of the Judicial Branch 81
Chapter 12: Article III: Section 3: Treason 91
Chapter 13: Article IV: Relations Between the States 93
Chapter 14: Article IV: Section 5: Withdrawal or Removal of a State from the Union 97
Chapter 15: Article V: Amending This Constitution 101
Chapter 16: Article VII: Ratification of the Modern Constitution for the 21st Century 105
Chapter 17: Article VIII: Bill of Rights of All Citizens and Permanent Residents 107
Chapter 18: Article IX: Section 1: Other Amendments and Changes in the Constitution of 1787 117
Chapter 19: The Constitution for the 21st Century 129
Chapter 20: The United States Constitution of 1787 and Its 27 Amendments Still in Use 240-Plus Years Later 185
Endnotes 215
