Abstract
The Citizen Assembly is a superior alternative to direct mass democracy and the initiative. Building on the ideas of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, it is possible to combine the traditional town hall and the Internet to fashion a new understanding of representative government that bridges the enormous gap that now exists between the political elite and the average voter. The assembly reform would increase opportunities for meaningful and intelligent participation by average citizens and improve public decisions. This article explains how a national network of citizen assemblies would work.
Recommended Citation
Kevin O'Leary,
The Citizen Assembly: An Alternative to the Initiative,
78
U. Colo. L. Rev.
1489
(2007).
Available at:
https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/lawreview/vol78/iss4/8