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Pure Democracy
Definition
A democratic republic is governed by elected representatives who vote on behalf of the people. A pure democracy, however, is conducted by the citizens themselves who vote on the issues directly without the need of representation.
Structure
A pure democracy consists of two parts: the President and the citizens of the country. Voting by the general public is conducted every month to pass legislation though an emergency vote may be issued whenever it is deemed necessary (e.g., declaration of war).
Since a pure democracy places all of the authoritative powers for governing the nation in the hands of the people, the role of the President becomes strictly a figurehead for the country. With responsibilities of deciding which issues should be placed on the ballot regarding their scheduling purposes, handle international matters, and assist with humanitarian concerns.
Other activities such as executive orders, war power acts, vetoes, and pardons are removed from the position since they are contrary to transferring authority to the people.
In a pure democracy, enacting a bill into law resides entirely upon the population of the nation to approve of the measure. Political parties, government officials, and other organizations may propose legislation, but the actual approval of the measure rests solely upon the nation's voters. Additional proposals may be initiated by the general public if enough signatures are provided for the measure.
The Cabinet personnel (e.g., Secretary of Commerce, Defense, Labor, etc.) become advisers to the nation and provide a monthly status report of their activities to the general public. They are responsible for providing their budgets, project schedules, and tentative plans for upcoming months.
Since voting on a workday is not ideal for everyone, it would be better if the first Saturday of the month became the official day to vote. Also, rather than using paper ballots it would be more convenient to have electronic voting through the local cable/satellite service within residential areas. Which would be similar to purchasing a Pay-Per-View event, but in this case vote on an electronic ballot within one's own home.
To inform the general public of the various issues on the ballot, it would be better if the Department of Education handled their presentation so that the proposals may be explained in a clear and concise manner. By doing so, the topics will be presented at the general education level of the population that won't be affected or swayed by the particular presentation or bias of the news media.
Advantages
The main advantage of a pure democracy is that the accuracy of representing the nation's opinion would be greatly improved since a more direct manner of governing the nation would be provided rather than by the "middle man" (representatives).
Another advantage is that it will provide greater impartiality among the issues due to the lack of a representative being coerced by a biased influence of some kind (e.g., a politician's personal opinion, gifts from special interest groups, etc.). By eliminating political corruption in this manner, a pure democracy is inherently more reliable and trustworthy than a representative form of government.
A pure democracy also eliminates the possibility of "pork" being added by lawmakers to satisfy their self-interests. Laws become more simpler in nature since the proposed legislation will be written with the general public in mind, so bills become less complex and easier to understand with fewer loopholes.
A pure democracy also achieves greater effectiveness among political parties when bills are drafted. When a new proposal is considered, bill drafting teams from opposing political parties will develop their specific version of the proposal without the need of compromising with each other. This will also prevent the possibility of deadlock or experiencing a government shutdown for the nation.
One of the major advantages of a pure democracy is that it may prevent unnecessary war between nations. For example, America's involvement in Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq was not reflective of public opinion at the time, and could have been prevented if the nation had voted on the matter beforehand. Same with Russia's invasion of Ukraine among others. Even a major event such as World War II could have been prevented if the people of Germany had voted on the issue instead of their political leaders.
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