Envisioning a New U.S. Constitution HomeAbout this Website Directory of Commentary Federal Database The Following Topics Contain Commentary on This Proposed New Constitution Big Picture Commentary Why Change the Constitution? Why Eliminate the Senate? Why Remove The Power of Impeachment from Congress? Why is the Size of Congress Increased So Much? Why Are There Maximum Age Limits and Term Limits for Congressional Representatives? Why Are There Guidelines for Drawing Congressional Districts? Why Are Congressional Vacancies Left Open? Why is the Operation of the Congress Included in This Constitution? What is Ranked Choice Voting? Why Would Congress Use Ranked Choice Voting to Elect Its Officers? How Would a Large Congress Meet? How Do the New Congressional Operating Guidelines Affect the Consideration, Deliberation, and Passage of Legislation? Why Have Direct Elections of the President (Abolishing the Electoral College)? Why Would the President Not Appoint Members of the Judiciary Branch? Why Have an Elected Judicial Congress? How Shall the Judicial Congress Operate with Minimal Partisanship? How Shall the Judicial Congress Enforce Ethical Government and Prosecute Political Corruption? Why Increase the Size of the Supreme Court? Why Limit and Stagger the Terms of the Supreme Court Justices? What Other Functions Does the Judicial Congress Have? Why Use Professional Jurors? How Would the Newly Formed Ethics Commission and Court of Ethics Function? Why Does the Federal Government Have Independent Commissions? Why Should the FEC Manage All Federal Elections? Why Should We Have Open Primaries? Why is There Both a Ranked Choice Primary and a Regular Final Election? Why Qualify Candidates for the Ballot By Petition? Why Would the FEC Organize Candidate Forums? Why Have Rules and Limitations on Campaign Financing? What About Free Speech in the Campaign Process? How Does This Constitution Help Ensure Ethical Behavior in Federal Officials? Do Federal Officials Solely Serve the Interests of U.S. Citizens? How Does This Constitution Help the Government Remain Independent of Corporate Influence? How Does This Constitution Prevent Federal Officials From Using Their Office to Enrich Themselves? Why Does This Constitution Bind Our Federal Government to Respecting Specified International Ethics? Are There Any Limitations to Free Speech? What About the Right to Bear Arms? How Are the Rights of the Accused Affected? How Are Some Rights Limited to Safeguard Relative Human Equality? What New Rights Does This Constitution Establish? What About Abortion? What Changes Are Needed in the Rights and Relations of Individual States and Territories? Why Should the Federal Government Have Powers to Ensure That All Citizens Enjoy Both Freedom and Equality in Economic Opportunity? How Shall Future Revisions to This Constitution Be Made?
Envisioning a New U.S. Constitution