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A more perfect constitution

A review of The Constitution's Text in Foreign Affairs by Michael D. Ramsey. A review of A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize Our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country by Larry J. Sabato. From TNR, a review of Out of Range: Why the Constitution Can't End the Battle Over Guns by Mark V. Tushnet. They've slept on it: Sixty-eight years after last taking on a gun case, the Supreme Court awakens to a violent debate. Senator Ted Kennedy on the Supreme Court's wrong turn — and how to fix it. Justice for Sale: Sandra Day O'Connor on how special-interest money threatens the integrity of our courts. A review of God on Trial: Dispatches from America's Religious Battlefields by Peter Irons. From Writ, an article on Harry Potter and the Framers' intent.  Lawyer salaries versus law school tuition: Are law schools nearing the end of a high-tuition era?