thmsprkns91
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To improve US democracy I'd like to see the Constitution rewritten to make the following basic changes:
1. Separation of the head of state and head of government.
The President should be an a-political figurehead - similar to that of the British Queen with no real power.
2. The head of the government should be elected by the House of Representatives and must be a member of said house - in much the same way that the head of the Britih/Irish/German governments is.
3. The position of VP to be abolished
4. Any government bill requires just a majority in the House and the Senate
5. Congressmen serve 5 year terms with all of them up for election at the same time.
Looks like you prefer a semi-parliamentary government. My advice? Move to Canada.
To improve US democracy I'd like to see the Constitution rewritten to make the following basic changes:
1. Separation of the head of state and head of government.
The President should be an a-political figurehead - similar to that of the British Queen with no real power.
2. The head of the government should be elected by the House of Representatives and must be a member of said house - in much the same way that the head of the Britih/Irish/German governments is.
3. The position of VP to be abolished
4. Any government bill requires just a majority in the House and the Senate
5. Congressmen serve 5 year terms with all of them up for election at the same time.
Do you not see any advantage in separating the head of state from the head of government ?
Here are some ideas for New US Constitutional Amendments. I am posting this to try to see if the ideas have any point or merit of any kind and to expand and develop the ideas even further. These are only Ideas, Notes, Descriptions, and comments. Think these ideas would work in some way or form or not? Anything to be improved on or changed in some way? Know of anything to expand and develop the ideas further? There has got to be some areas for some refining and polishing up some where. Please let me know what you think of the ideas, so far.
1> State Governors after a High Majority of them, all in agreement as one (like 40 or 45 or even more State Governors) given some temporary limited US Presidential Authorities/Powers (all as one) on a issue by issue basis. [Examples: Executive Orders and Pardons]
2> Term Limits for US Congressional Senators and Representatives of a Maximum of 24 years. (Senators 4 terms, 24 years max) (Representatives 12 terms, 24 years max)
3> Balances and Limitations between Security, Privacy, and Liberty. (Too much Security would interfere with Privacy, and Liberty. Too much Liberty would cause Security to be of no effect or non-existent.)
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." - Benjamin Franklin [from refrigerator magnet]
(“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - Benjamin Franklin) [Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin - https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/privacy]
4> Dynamic & Innovative Public Education / Evolving Public Education - Requirement to continually update and change the Public Education System to the most Optimum utilizable and applicable for all 50 states and otherwise allowing each state to form their own education system standards. (The current system is based from ideas that are from over a hundred years ago, and they do not work very well. Some states have a hard time keeping up with other states in Education.) (Public Grade School)
5> Anti-Censorship - Always providing an option in some way, shape, form or some other variation to be able to access censored Information or Content. People can view or access if they want and not if they do not want view or access whatever would normally be censored. It is understood that it is necessary to have somethings censored from public view, but what about special options to access censored information and content securely on the internet or some other option; with Exceptions for Currently Active Law Enforcement Investigations and real National Security concerns, and maybe possibly others. (This would definitely be related to Art, Entertainment, and any publications.) (The 1st Amendment does help with preventing some censorship, but it does not go far enough. Whatever the 1st Amendment does not protect, is what this idea is for and involves.)
To improve US democracy I'd like to see the Constitution rewritten to make the following basic changes:
1. Separation of the head of state and head of government.
The President should be an a-political figurehead - similar to that of the British Queen with no real power.
2. The head of the government should be elected by the House of Representatives and must be a member of said house - in much the same way that the head of the Britih/Irish/German governments is.
3. The position of VP to be abolished
4. Any government bill requires just a majority in the House and the Senate
5. Congressmen serve 5 year terms with all of them up for election at the same time.
Do you not see any advantage in separating the head of state from the head of government ?
To sum up, sounds like you are for tyranny of the majority. Exactly what America does NOT stand for. Then lets add little on job experience to insure mob rule. Sounds good to me.
To improve US democracy I'd like to see the Constitution rewritten to make the following basic changes:
1. Separation of the head of state and head of government.
The President should be an a-political figurehead - similar to that of the British Queen with no real power.
2. The head of the government should be elected by the House of Representatives and must be a member of said house - in much the same way that the head of the Britih/Irish/German governments is.
3. The position of VP to be abolished
4. Any government bill requires just a majority in the House and the Senate
5. Congressmen serve 5 year terms with all of them up for election at the same time.
My favorite Constitution Amendments are:
- 1st
- 4th
- 5th
- 6th
- 13th - 15th, inclusive
- 19th
- 21st
- 23rd
- 25th
Here are some ideas for New US Constitutional Amendments. ... Anything to be improved on or changed in some way? Know of anything to expand and develop the ideas further? There has got to be some areas for some refining and polishing up some where. Please let me know what you think of the ideas, so far....
1: No chance in any way shape or form.
2: How about we just let the people vote for who they want period? Repeal the term limit for President would be more preferable.
3: Who decides what The Balance is? Those in power? Or the Mob rule route? Let's keep it on a case by case basis the way it is now.
4: How would you determine that "optimum"? Personally I have suggested before that we examine that top rated 5-10 countries education systems, take the best from those, adjust it to the US's culture and implement them here.
5: Corporations wouldn't let this happen. It gives them too much power as it stands.
To sum up, sounds like you are for tyranny of the majority. Exactly what America does NOT stand for....
...then lets add little on job experience to insure mob rule. Sounds good to me.
In a word? NO!
We've been doing fairly well since our system was established, and our Founders had the opportunity to create a parliamentary government way back when but chose not to.
I am content with our system, which despite all naysayers to the contrary, has served our nation well....
Such a style of government already exists....
...it sucks....
The President is just a figure head, look at the powers given to the President as opposed to the powers given to Congress...
...the head of the government election is just fine the way it is...
Do you not see any advantage in separating the head of state from the head of government ?
You essentially want to create a new head of state while retaining the old one as a vanity position....
...I think a better idea would be for Congress to stop delegating their powers to the President and take back what they have already passed over to him. You are right that the President should largely be more of a figurehead, so go after the lazy congress that would rather pass on their duty to the executive branch and force them to actually do their jobs.
My favorite Constitution Amendments are:
- 1st
- 4th
- 5th
- 6th
- 13th - 15th, inclusive
- 19th
- 21st
- 23rd
- 25th
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