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[http://images.wikia.com/mikegravel/images//2/2d/Amendment.pdf The NI4d Amendment, as originally proposed] |
[http://images.wikia.com/mikegravel/images//2/2d/Amendment.pdf The NI4d Amendment, as originally proposed] |
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[http://images.wikia.com/mikegravel/images//8/89/Act.pdf The NI4d Act, as originally proposed] |
[http://images.wikia.com/mikegravel/images//8/89/Act.pdf The NI4d Act, as originally proposed] |
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The National Initiative for Democracy is a federal ballot initiative that would allow citizens to directly vote on and establish laws about the issues that affect their lives, in partnership with their elected officials. The laws created by the ballot initiative process would be subject to the scrutiny of the Congress and the Courts (meaning the laws passed by the people would have to be constitutional). |
The National Initiative for Democracy is a federal ballot initiative that would allow citizens to directly vote on and establish laws about the issues that affect their lives, in partnership with their elected officials. The laws created by the ballot initiative process would be subject to the scrutiny of the Congress and the Courts (meaning the laws passed by the people would have to be constitutional). |
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A direct ballot initiative of this type is already used in 24 states in the United States, and it has evidently been found to work well statewide. The strongest example of national direct democracy is Switzerland, and it has been called a pioneer when it comes to political systems. |
A direct ballot initiative of this type is already used in 24 states in the United States, and it has evidently been found to work well statewide. The strongest example of national direct democracy is Switzerland, and it has been called a pioneer when it comes to political systems. |
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+ | [http://www.nationalinitiative.us/ The National Initiative for Democracy] |
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+ | [http://www.philadelphiaii.org/ Philadelphia II] |
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+ | [http://demofound.org/symposium/resources.htm Democracy Symposium] |
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+ | [https://votep2.us/ Vote to the National Initiative Election] |
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+ | [http://www.angelfire.com/md3/athensproject/index.html The Athens Project] |
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+ | ==NI4d wiki== |
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+ | [http://campaigns.wikia.com/wiki/National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Amendment National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Amendment] |
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+ | [http://campaigns.wikia.com/wiki/National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Act National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Act] |
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+ | [http://campaigns.wikia.com/wiki/National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Philadelphia_II National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Philadelphia_II] |
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+ | [http://campaigns.wikia.com/wiki/National_Initiative_for_Democracy/The_Democracy_Foundation National Initiative for Democracy/The Democracy Foundation] |
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+ | == Article 8 == |
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+ | [http://articleeight.blogspot.com/ Article 8] |
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Primary Sources
The NI4d Amendment, as originally proposed
The NI4d Act, as originally proposed
Gloss
The National Initiative for Democracy is a federal ballot initiative that would allow citizens to directly vote on and establish laws about the issues that affect their lives, in partnership with their elected officials. The laws created by the ballot initiative process would be subject to the scrutiny of the Congress and the Courts (meaning the laws passed by the people would have to be constitutional).
In our schools and families, we are taught that voting in elections is our power, that it is how we control our government and change it. But Mike Gravel has asserted that, when you go to vote, you are simply giving your power away to elected officials who manipulate the electoral process to be elected. Once you elect a politician (usually from one of the two designated political parties) to office, they very often do not fulfill their campaign promises, and you can beg, plead, write letters, start a petition, etcetera, but you have no real power. The main power of government is not voting: it is lawmaking. So, if the people are ever truly going to gain control of their government, they must acquire the power to make laws.
A direct ballot initiative of this type is already used in 24 states in the United States, and it has evidently been found to work well statewide. The strongest example of national direct democracy is Switzerland, and it has been called a pioneer when it comes to political systems.
External Links
The National Initiative for Democracy
Vote to the National Initiative Election
NI4d wiki
National_Initiative_for_Democracy
National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Amendment
National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Act
National_Initiative_for_Democracy/Philadelphia_II
National Initiative for Democracy/The Democracy Foundation