constitutional amendment
formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state
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Abolish the electoral college
The president and vice-president should be elected by popular vote. The electoral college system does not work.
--anonymous
No more gerrymandering
Congressional districts shall be drawn by independent, non-partisan state commissions. Districts must minimize distance within and avoid irregular shapes, forming convex shapes where practicable, ensuring any line segment within the district remains inside the district.
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Presidential popular vote
The President and Vice President shall be elected by a vote of the citizens of the United States. Each voter shall cast a single ballot for their chosen President and Vice President. The President and Vice President with the most ballots shall be elected.
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Voter initiative to create laws
Congress shall authorize a method for citizens to submit voter initiatives. After sufficient signatures from twothirds of the states the initiative will be added to the ballot on the next federal election. If the initiative receives approval from twothirds of the votes it shall become law.
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Proposal
No President, Vice President, Member of Congress, Judge, or Officer of the United States shall, through the exercise of their official powers or responsibilities, willfully cause harm to American citizens.
--albertj
Proposal
No member of Congress, their immediate family members, close associates, or business partners shall buy, sell, or trade stocks, bonds, real estate, derivatives, or any other financial instruments or business interests while holding office or within 5 years of the end of their latest term.
--albertj
Supreme court decisions
Supreme court decisions should be put on the ballot for voter approval. There needs to be some democratic check on the power of the supreme court: Right now the opinions of nine people are considered law equal to the constitution.
--anonymous
Voter veto of supreme court decisions
Congress shall authorize a method for citizens to veto supreme court decisions. If during a federal election within 5 years of the supreme court deciding a case twothirds of the voters veto the decision, it shall be considered null and void as if the supreme court never heard the case.
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Proposal
A Supreme Court justice should be appointed for a period of no longer than ten years. When their term ends, or they otherwise leave their seat, they should be ineligible to serve on any federal court for a minimum of twenty years.
--bluejaysfeather