Should US citizens have the power to override D.C., pass laws & ratify amendments?

Question

There are too few in Congress & the White House; hence power is dangerously concentrated.

If at least 60% of constituents in each district voted and obtained, say, an 80% majority, why not?

Answer 1

People had the power through initiative under the constitution to make laws invalidated through a petition signed by a required number of constituents in each district.

Answer 2

That would require an amendment to the constitution since the constitution currently allows only congress to pass federal laws..

Since congress isn't going to give up any power willingly, 2/3 of the states would have to hold constitutional conventions and those conventions would have to pass the amendment. No amendment to the constitution has ever been passed by that method, though the constitution allows it.

Source: usconstitution.net

Answer 3

No, they should not. Basically what you propose would turn into a majority rules while minorities are marginalized. We live in a Republic for two major reasons. First to protect the rights of minority groups and secondly the cost of conducting and counting such special elections makes it unfeasible for a country with nearly 300 million people.