How much direct democracy is planned?
There is a limit on the number and complexity of Direct Initiatives that can be assimilated by the nationwide electorate during a federal election. The maximum of 12 Direct Initiatives permitted every two years is almost certainly not sustainable without overloading the electorate and the Boule. The estimated average is half the maximum, i.e., 6 Direct Initiatives and 6 Indirect Initiatives per two-years. By comparison, the average number of bills passed by the 106th Congress (1999-2000) was 1,500 per two-years. The average of all Initiatives in all States proposed between 1991 and 2000 was 78 per two-years. In the 2000 election there were 76 State Initiatives, the most were in Oregon with 18 and California with 12. Thus, the maximum quantity of direct democracy being planned by this Amendment is significantly: • Less than one percent of the legislation produced in Congress. • Less than a fifth of the initiatives generated in all the States. • Less than the number of Initiatives in sin
