[ylvhhkfj] Commonwealth jury, revisited

Let it be possible to put a law on trial, independent of whether there is a person accused of breaking the law. A petition begins the process. Then, a jury is selected from the population, with jury selection. The State, having passed the law, is the defense, and the petitioners are the plaintiffs.

Unclear on what to do about spending laws, if the money has already been spent.

This serves as a check and balance against a corrupt legislature.

Inspired by the 2008 Somerville Ballot, Crackpot Question 5: “Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor amending the state Constitution to replace the state Legislature with 100 randomly selected adult residents of Massachusetts, each serving one year terms on a rotating basis to be named the Commonwealth Jury and to have all powers of the current Legislature.”