If you could add a 28 amendment to the constitution what would your amendment be?

Question

Write a statement explaining why your amendment should be passed. Try to use arguments that would persuade others to vote for your proposal, and clarify why it would be in the best interest of the nation.

Answer 1

1) The 16th, 17th, amendments and the Federal Reserve act of 1913, are hereby repealed.

This amendment would strip the beltway parties who control government on the Local, State, and Federal levels, of the power to buy votes, using fiscal and monetary policy, to achieve "zero unemployment with price stability". This amendment would also require Senators to be elected by State legislatures instead of the direct method in place since 1913.

1913 was a bad year, these three things 16th, 17th, amendments plus the Federal Reserve act all came into play in 1913. They are the root of our current problems. Our current problems will only continue until, the root causes are corrected.

Answer 2

I would limit the amount of time that the legislature could work passing laws and decree that the spare time should be spent reviewing current laws and their effectiveness on society.
I think that there are new laws created all the time the go under-enforced whereas the former land of the free is now regulated to death and most people do what they want anyway.
Or I would Amend the Constitution to abolish the electoral college and have the office of the President be chosen by popular vote alone. The electoral college is confusing and unAmerican if you ask me since they are in no way required by law to vote for the popular candidate that their represented people have chosen.
That's my two cents.

Answer 3

This is from memory, so check my facts, but here goes:

I would add a provision setting forth a procedure for replacing congresspeople quickly and temporarily until a special election could be held. In this age of terrorism, if there is any catastrophic attack, the President can be quickly replaced (there is a line of succession), the Senate can be replaced (by governors), but the 435 people in Congress could NOT. We'd need special elections (which take several weeks if not months), or else have a semi-dictator, or have chaos. The Constitution should be changed to allow for the immediate replacement of congressmen temporarily (by state governors) until there can be special elections. This is in the national interest to make sure we have continuity of government when we'd need it most. If we're going to think about the unthinkable (as we do these days), let's plan for it.

Good luck.

Answer 4

When an election is held anywhere in the United States of America the polls will be open from 12:01AM to 12PM on the day of the election. There will be no reporting of exit polls by the media.

When the election for the President of the United States is held, no vote count form any town or city or district or precinct shall be reported until at least 3 hours have passed since the close of the polls in every state and territory in the United States of America.

Answer 5

My Amendment would eliminate the Electoral College in the Presidential Election. It's ridiculous that a President can be elected without winning the popular vote. If a majority of the American people choose a particular candidate, then that individual should be sworn in as President. If this was an actually amendment, then it could have saved us from the disastrous Bush administration.

Answer 6

I would submit that the 28th amendment should have language that would require citizens of voting age to take a test to earn their right to vote. George Bush is what happens when ignorant people are allowed to vote. I'm not saying that every person who voted for Bush is ignorant. However, I guarantee you that if they had to pass a test to earn their right to vote, we would have a different president. I am proposing this in all seriousness. It's a shame, but presidential candidates pander to these voters and win votes even when their political agendas will not benefit these voters in any way. Our leaders affect every person in our country, and I don't think it's fair to give voting rights to irrational people that are uneducated about serious issues.

Answer 7

A psychological profile exam for anyone running for federal office, or who is to be appointed to the Supreme court. There is too much insanity in our government. I think that it would pass all 50 state legislatures with overwhelming approval.