Department Of Government Standards
In the effort to increase transparency, clarity, efficiency and reduce bureaucracy I propose the Department Of Government Standards.
In most commercial, industrial, scientific, academic, and civil endeavors citizens can expect and apply accepted, often required, standards and definitions. Although similar standards and definitions exist regarding our government, laws, and legislation the Department Of Government Standards would rely heavily on the direct, real time, input from the common citizen. A similar overall format of Policies For The People would apply and may include the same categories.
A citizen would propose a standard or definition they believe to be important to the Pursuit of Happiness, Protection of Individual Rights, Application of Law or anything they believe would make our world better by establishing an accepted standard or definition. Any US citizen would be allowed to submit, comment, and vote on proposals.
• Each citizen is allowed ten active proposals at any time.
• A citizen may vote on up to ten proposals at any time.
• A citizen is allowed one vote per proposal.
• A citizen may remove their vote from a proposal.
• A citizen may deactivate any of their proposals.
• A proposal receiving over 25 percent of available votes can only be deactivated by convincing others to remove their votes until the percent is less than 25.
• When a proposal reaches Tier Three, it is no longer applied to the allotment of ten proposals and ten votes for all involved.
Each proposed standard or definition should be clear, concise, and explain the intended goal. There would be four tiers that a proposal would fall under.
Tier One – Proposal
Can be submitted by any US citizen to the Department for any reason.
Tier Two – Suggested
Once a proposal receives more than 75 percent of available votes, by fellow citizens, it becomes a suggested standard for all to consider, use, and refine. A proposal that receives over 85 percent of available votes will be submitted to the House for discussion.
A Tier Two proposal would carry no consideration in a Court of Law.
Tier Three – Recommended
By a simple majority vote in the House, a proposal would become Recommended for all to use and refine through feedback.
A supermajority vote in the House would place the proposal before the Senate and/or The Supreme Court to be considered for Tier Four.
A proposal that fails to receive a simple majority vote remains at Tier Two, for at least two years, to be discussed and refined by the citizens before it may be resubmitted to the House.
A Tier Three proposal could be considered in a Court of Law.
Tier Four – Required
Depending on the application of a Tier Three proposal, it may be presented to the Senate or the Supreme Court to vote on the proposal to advance to Tier Four. A proposal that fails to achieve Tier Four would remain at Tier Three and may or may not be revisited after a minimum of two years.
A Tier Four proposal would be Required in the United States of America.
Some examples that might be worth submitting to the Department Of Government Standards:
Definitions:
Woman, Man, Child, Human, Militia, Arms, People . . . .
Standards:
US Flag, National Language, Pardons, Reprieves, Fair Application of the Law, Tax Code, Citizenship, Voting, Education, Money . . . .
If you have read this far, thank you! Please contribute to developing and improving this idea. There are definitely parts that need someone smarter than me to think through!
