The unique democratic purpose of New York’s periodic constitutional convention referendum is to implement New Yorkers inalienable right to alter their constitution in cases where the interests of the legislature and people conflict. New York’s constitution allows the people to exercise this democratic purpose, a convention must be substantially independent of the legislative’s control. For example, New York’s constitution prohibits the legislative from directly limiting a convention’s agenda. The agenda is placed in the hands of the people independently of the legislative. One thing that would be beneficial to our community and that should be considered at the next constitutional convention should be the home rule. As we know the home rule
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The referendum power is created by state constitutions and is conferred on the citizens of state or a local subdivision of the state. The referendum provides the people with a means of expressing their opinion on proposed legislation before it becomes operative as a law. This should be spoken about because citizens have the right to say what they have to say without having to have a problem. Before what they argue becomes an actual law they should have a say what they have to say before it’s too late because when it becomes a law they can’t do anything about that and that’s why everyone should have a say because their opinions count and that would make them proud for us to hear their opinions instead of ignoring …show more content…
The legal age for judge’s to retire in NYS is 70. But I think that should change, it should change from 70-80. These judges work hard to resolve documents and cases and they clearly know what they’re doing so they shouldn’t stop working because of how old they are, they should stop working when they think it’s the right time to, if they enjoy doing their job then there really shouldn’t be an age to tell them when to leave. That’s why I feel as if we should let them work up to when they think it’s the right time to
The referendum power is created by state constitutions and is conferred on the citizens of state or a local subdivision of the state. The referendum provides the people with a means of expressing their opinion on proposed legislation before it becomes operative as a law. This should be spoken about because citizens have the right to say what they have to say without having to have a problem. Before what they argue becomes an actual law they should have a say what they have to say before it’s too late because when it becomes a law they can’t do anything about that and that’s why everyone should have a say because their opinions count and that would make them proud for us to hear their opinions instead of ignoring …show more content…
The legal age for judge’s to retire in NYS is 70. But I think that should change, it should change from 70-80. These judges work hard to resolve documents and cases and they clearly know what they’re doing so they shouldn’t stop working because of how old they are, they should stop working when they think it’s the right time to, if they enjoy doing their job then there really shouldn’t be an age to tell them when to leave. That’s why I feel as if we should let them work up to when they think it’s the right time to