Guideline for changes
From Uniting Amendment
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:## Does it respect life? | :## Does it respect life? | ||
:## Does it promote peace? | :## Does it promote peace? | ||
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:# How does the change effect the democratic process? | :# How does the change effect the democratic process? | ||
:## How does it effect suffage? | :## How does it effect suffage? | ||
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:## Will it help make people more informed? | :## Will it help make people more informed? | ||
:# Does the change keep our nation secure? | :# Does the change keep our nation secure? | ||
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:# Is the change future focused? | :# Is the change future focused? | ||
:# Does it improve clarity and reduce ambiguity? | :# Does it improve clarity and reduce ambiguity? | ||
:# Does it shorten the document? | :# Does it shorten the document? | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 26 March 2014
This is a proposed checklist to use when making changes to the Uniting Amendment.
Substantive changes should follow the values and goals of the Amendment. Application, in priority order are:
- Does the change increase liberty?
- Does the change improve and preserve justice?
- Will the change encourage compassion in society?
- Does it respect life?
- Does it promote peace?
- Does the change promote happiness?
- How does the change effect the democratic process?
- How does it effect suffage?
- Will it raise the level of integrity of governance?
- Does it increase transparancy?
- Will it increase participation?
- Will it help make people more informed?
- Does the change keep our nation secure?
- Does it discourage concentration of power?
- Does it deter agressors?
- Is the change future focused?
- Does it improve clarity and reduce ambiguity?
- Does it shorten the document?
