U S Constitutional Amendment Proposal HIS 301 U S CONSTITUTION MARCH 12 2012 Introduction Amending the Constitution is a difficult process Only 27 have become a part of the Constitution from its inception with 10 of those added almost immediately The proposal for the new amendment attempts to dissuade the audience in acceptance of the argument The argument for rejecting the Constitution begins with specific reasons for amending the document Specific Reasons Why the Constitution is Amended The framers who wrote the U S Constitution agreed that future generations would need to make changes to the Constitution as the government and people restructured In Article V of the Constitution the Framers included two processes of amending Specific Reasons Why the Constitution is Amended Some items in the Constitution are not amendable Article V cannot receive revisions Should Voters Possess the Power to Enact or Reject Laws by Ballot Initiative as a Direct Method Approach Direct Democracy Attributes Associated with a Direct Democracy The framers of the Constitution chose a Republic rather than a Direct Democracy The Majority s power is absolute and unlimited Should Voters Possess the Power to Enact or Reject Laws by Ballot Initiative as a Direct Method Approach Republic Government Created by a Written Constitution Adopted by the People Should Voters Possess the Power to Enact or Reject Laws by Ballot Initiative as a Direct Method Approach 1 Governing by Initiative 2 Casting of Thoughtless Votes 3 No Accountability 4 Nameless Faceless Voters Good Outcomes from the Proposed Amendment F o r e f a t h e r s Direct democracy erases political bargaining Bargaining legislators Hinders Passing Legislation Single Subject Rule Bad Outcomes from the Proposed Amendment Suffering of the Minority Party Increased Racial Issues Negative Reaction from the Public Conclusion The argument for dissuading the audience against the proposal These proposals can start from one individual and eventually work its way to the Supreme Court where the ultimate decisions arise With added voters rights from the proposal additional amendments may be impossible Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability but comes through continuous struggle References Brainy Quote 2012 Freedom Quotes Retrieved from http www brainyquote com quotes keywords freedom html Cooter R D Gilbert M D 2010 April A THEORY OF DIRECT DEMOCRACY AND THE SINGLE SUBJECT RULE Retrieved from https ehis ebscohost com eds detail vid 2 hid 102 sid ca b53b29 d39c 4bb1 894f 36f3c1f0230c 40sessionmgr114 bd ata JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU 3d db a9h AN 49802886 Debatepedia 2011 March 28 What are the pros and cons of direct democracy Retrieved from http debatepedia idebate org en index php Debate Direct d emocracy What are the pros and cons of direct democracy 3F References Lexrex n d An Important Distinction Democracy versus Republic Retrieved from http lexrex com enlightened AmericanIdeal aspects demrep h tml Moore R T 2011 Who Loses in a Direct Democracy Retrieved from https ehis ebscohost com eds detail vid 3 hid 23 sid c438256f 16e9 424d b249 675a75c854da 40sessionmgr14 bdata JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU 3d db edselp AN S0049089X11001724 The Legislative Branch n d The Whitehouse Retrieved from http www whitehouse gov our government legislative branch References The International Debate Education Association 2011 What are the Pros and Cons of Direct Democracy Retrieved from http debatepedia idebate org en index php Debate Direct dem ocracy U S Politics 2012 How To Amend the Constitution Retrieved from http uspolitics about com od usgovernment a amendments htm UKMC n d Article V Amending the Constitution Retrieved from http law2 umkc edu faculty projects ftrials conlaw articlev htm Walenta C 2010 Constitutional Amendments Retrieved from http www usconstitution net constam html