Details explains much of the conceptual approach, reasoning and
justification for the planned constitutional Amendment. You may
find that it answers many of your questions.
Details sub menu includes:
Shows
the key steps needed to ratify the Citizens' Initiatives
Amendment
Differences Between Senator Gravel's National Initiative for
Democracy and This Plan's Citizens' Initiatives Amendment
The issue of Athenian Initiatives with Boule vs.
popular petition for qualifying initiatives is central to the feasibility of direct
democracy in a large democratic republic.
Intended to give the reader a view of how some
features of the Boule (i.e., United States Citizens' Initiatives Assembly) may operate.
A discussion of Boule characteristics required
so that it can chose Indicatives wisely and the specifics of how
this Boule achieves these characteristics.
Explains some of the protections to avoid
foreseeable and unforeseeable consequences.
Discusses how the Solution complies with the
Constitution and related matters.
Provides estimates of overall costs, cost
effectiveness of the Boule, and cost comparisons.
A list of suggestions to assist the Boule during
its implementation and operation.
Design and costs of a boule (i.e., State Citizens' Initiatives
Assembly) that could replace signature petitions as a method to
qualify state initiatives.
Historical foundations of direct democracy from
2500 years ago to the present, providing some interesting
consequences and results.
