Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
This article tries to address the problem of a corrupt and broken electoral system that has been captured by special interests through big money spending in political campaigns, while at the same time preserving the spirit of the Free Speech Clause of our Constitution. In doing so, this article first reviews and summarizes the different alternatives proposed as potential fixes for the campaign finance problem. It then explains why none of the proposed alternatives can accomplish the dual goals set out above. Finally, the article briefly sketches a proposal for a fundamental reworking of our representative democracy by substituting legislative elections with a system for randomly choosing our legislators from the general population.
Recommended Citation
Jorge R. Roig, A Quantum Congress, 90 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 431 (2015). Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jorge_roig/5
Source Publication
Chicago-Kent Law Review
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