The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais has gutted the remnants of the Voting Rights Act through the purported application of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, but it is only the latest example of judicially interpreted constitutional rules threatening, rather than protecting, American democracy. The problem is a far larger decision and deserves a commensurate response. It is time for America to reconsider its constitutional faith . As of July 4 this year, the