In other words, it would require a massive re-structuring of our entire system of government through Constitutional amendment and approval by 3/4 of the states.
That's not going to happen.
People would have to be held responsible for knowing the details of an issue that is up for a national vote.
LOL. These types of things have been outlawed due to their use in discriminating against blacks. So we would need more Constitutional amendments and need to get them passed over the objections of people with an historical gripe.
That's not going to happen.
Also, perhaps a passed referenda can only be reviewed once every ten years or so.
"Referenda" is the plural. "Referendum" is the singular. You will sound more intelligent if you use the language properly.
What you are suggesting is that the people be able to write legislation that the Congress can not amend for some period of time. This may not even be advisable, and if it is, would require serious amendments which are not going to happen.
As long as there are constraints that govern this exercise of the people so as not to loose site of our laws and principles.
"Lose" means the opposite of "win" or "gain." "Loose" is the opposite of "tighten" or "bind." "Site" is a location, while "sight" is the sense of seeing.
You want to throw open all manner of political questions to the whims of the majority and yet still have "constraints" to not lose sight of our "principles." That's fine, until someone wants to protect civil rights as a "principle" and then your abortion referendum is a non-starter.
Most importantly, it will give the politicians a better feel for who we are as a people and elliminate the need for worthless polls on serious issues. What say you?
It will certainly emasculate the politicians, but will also create chaos. Doesn't California have a referendum system? Don't all these crazy measures and spending bills become part of their Constitution because of that?
Yeah, let's do that for the whole nation instead of having the Constitutional Republic we've inherited.
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