by New-Constitution | May 21, 2020
HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary The practice of having governors appointing replacements for prematurely vacant Congressional seats is commonly used to provide appointed candidates the advantage of incumbency in the next election. We believe that the...
by New-Constitution | May 21, 2020
HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary Rationale: A fair process of drawing Congressional boundaries prevents gerrymandering, the strategic adjustment of district boundaries by a locally dominant political party to distort truly representational elections....
by New-Constitution | May 21, 2020
HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary Rationale: The size of Congress has been increased to provide a fixed maximum number of citizens represented by each representative. This allows ordinary citizens to have more reasonable access to their representatives....
by New-Constitution | May 21, 2020
HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary Rationale: The power of incumbency has resulted in many career Congressional representatives serving terms until death, despite age related declines in their cognitive functioning and their ability to understand changes...
by New-Constitution | May 18, 2020
HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary Rationale: Democracy depends not only upon directly elected government leaders. It also requires the stable and efficient functioning of enduring democratic institutions. Independent Commissions, established and regulated...
by New-Constitution | May 18, 2020
HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary Rationale: The original constitution provided accused citizens the right of trial by a jury of one’s peers. This sounds like a good thing, to ensure that people like yourself, and not government officials, would...
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