-The President shall not use the military force of the
-Give Congress the ability to remove cabinet level officers with simple votes of no confidence
-An amendment similar to the provision in the German Basic Law requiring party democracy
-A Congressional power to end war
-Repeal of the Direct Election of Senators, and specification that Senators MUST represent their state governments through appointment by state executives.
-Ending Pocket Vetoes
-Ending Recess Appointments
-Veto Overrides occur through a cumulative 60 percent vote of a joint session of Congress
-Update Congressional Domestic powers to reflect the era in which we live, meaning adjusting the language of Congressional powers such that Congress has the broad power to regulate the economy.
-abandon the electoral college
Other not very well thought out amendments we have discussed:
-Amending the Powers of the president such that the president is not the sole voice of the nation in foreign affairs
-Overturning Buckley v. Valeo
-Limiting the power of the Senate
-Proportional representation in Congress
-requiring Cabinet positions be held by the chairpersons of the respective Senate committees.
Other Changes that would not technically require a constitutional amendment:
What else have we come up with? Also, we should spend some time fleshing these out more.
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