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Should the Constitution be amended to give voters the power to enact or reject laws by ballot initiative, as a direct method in addition to the legislative authority of Congress?

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Should the Constitution be amended to give voters the power to enact or reject laws by ballot initiative, as a direct method in addition to the legislative authority of Congress?

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No, the Constitution should not be amended to do this as it would defeat the purpose of Congress and the checks and balances we have in our form of ...

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