These big changes do not necessarily require big actions. Here they are in list form.
- Change from a majoritarian system to a parliamentary & plurality/proportion based system, similar to Britain and France and unlike the United States. Why? To enhance diverse participation in government.
- Revert back to the 1950’s constitution and amend it from there. The 1950 constitution was the last constitution ever decided by popular vote. It is not a perfect document, but it would be a good place to start.
- –> If less then 66% of transition gov’t disagrees with 1950’s constitution, elect a new constitutional assembly via popular vote of the people.
- Establish labor unions, nonprofits, and civic organizations before amending the constitution.
- Initiate the growth of a knowledge-based economy. Patents! Trademarks! Copyrights! Trade Secrets!
- Create more districts. The more districts, the more voices.
- Each district shall have its own district parliament that changes in size based on population.
- Each city shall have mayors, school board, city trade board (much like U.S. municipal system).
- Something that should’ve been done a while ago: term limits for cabinet ministers.
- Shorten the length of election cycles to a few weeks in order to prevent over-campaigning (France does this).
- Allow unlimited amount of political parties.
- Establish a Supreme Court similar to Art. III of the U.S. Constitution.
- Common Law System preferred in order to establish Stare Decisis, which slows any new authoritarian from rising to power.
- A civilian must be the commander in chief. Gone are the days of military members being commanders in chief.
- Redistrict before every major election.