Read this passage from "Let's Give Up on the Constitution" by Louis Michael Seidman.

Question

Read this passage from "Let's Give Up on the Constitution" by Louis Michael Seidman.

Why should anyone care? Why should a lame-duck House, 27 members of which were defeated for re-election, have a stranglehold on our economy? Why does a grotesquely malapportioned Senate get to decide the nation's fate?
What is the intended effect of these rhetorical questions on the audience?

Answer 1

The intended effect of these rhetorical questions on the audience is to challenge their assumptions and provoke critical thinking about the current state of the Constitution and the democratic process. The questions highlight the perceived flaws and injustices within the system, aiming to generate doubt and skepticism about the legitimacy and effectiveness of the current governing structure.