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A comprehensive Second Bill of Rights would greatly enhance the vision of a truly democratic republic.
Note the current Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well, as many of the principles within it are in need of rigorous enforcement.
This table pairs a series of concerns with amendments which would address those concerns.
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National Referendum Series
| Citizens Amendment | Citizens Amendment Show annotations CITIZENS AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION The sovereign authority of the People of the United States vested in an independent "Legislature of the People" with the power to enact, repeal, and amend public policies, laws, charters, and constitutions by local, state and national initiative shall not be denied or abridged by any federal, state or local government of the United States. A Citizens Trust is hereby created to conduct initiative elections and to administer the legislative procedures created by the Citizens Legislative Procedures Act. A Board of Trustees and a Director shall govern the Citizens Trust. The Citizens Legislative Procedures Act defines the composition of the Board of Trustees and their election, their duties and responsibilities; and the duties, responsibilities and the selection process of the Director. An initiative created under the authority of this Amendment that amends the Constitution of the United States or the constitution of any state or the charter of any local government becomes law when it is approved by more than half the registered voters of the relevant government jurisdiction in each of two successive elections. If the amendment is approved in the first election, a second ratification election shall occur no earlier than six months and no later than a year after the first election. An initiative that enacts, modifies or repeals a statute becomes the law when approved by more than half the registered voters of the relevant government jurisdiction who participate in the election. Only natural persons who are citizens of the United States may introduce legislation, contribute funds, services or property in support or in opposition to initiatives under this Amendment. Citizens shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this Amendment through the accompanying Citizens Legislative Procedures Act and additional appropriate legislation. No court in the United States may enjoin an initiative election except on grounds of fraud. | |
| Money is not Speech | Move to Amend's Proposed 28th Amendment to the Constitution Section 1 [A corporation is not a person and can be regulated] The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural persons only. Artificial entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities, established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state shall have no rights under this Constitution and are subject to regulation by the People, through Federal, State, or local law. The privileges of artificial entities shall be determined by the People, through Federal, State, or local law, and shall not be construed to be inherent or inalienable. Section 2 [Money is not speech and can be regulated] Federal, State and local government shall regulate, limit, or prohibit contributions and expenditures, including a candidate’s own contributions and expenditures, for the purpose of influencing in any way the election of any candidate for public office or any ballot measure. Federal, State and local government shall require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. The judiciary shall not construe the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment. Section 3 Nothing contained in this amendment shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press. | |
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| Healthcare | Adapted from http://www.healthcareformass.org/ The People of the The United States hereby declare it necessary and expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment: Upon ratification of this amendment and thereafter, it shall be the obligation and duty of the Legislature and executive officials, on behalf of the Nation, to enact and implement such laws, subject to approval by the voters in a nation wide election, as will ensure that no citizen lack comprehensive, affordable and equitably financed health insurance coverage for all medically necessary preventive, acute and chronic health care and mental health care services, prescription drugs and devices. | |
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