Constitution USA with Peter Sagal

Is the Constitution to blame for gridlock?

Clip: Season 1 | 2m 26s  | Video has closed captioning.

In this clip, Sandy Levinson, a constitutional law and legal scholar, talks about why he believes the Constitution is largely responsible for government gridlock.

Aired: 05/06/13

Rating: NR

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