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This Article examines a proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize contribution and spending limits in federal and state elections in order to secure the political equality of Americans and combat systemic corruption.

Read the working paper submitted to the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy, recommending a constitutional amendment to address the fundamental structural factors that have been deeply undermining Americans’ confidence and participation in self-government.

American Promise Executive Director and General Counsel Brian Boyle says the current intersectional systemic crises — economic, political, and social — present another opportunity in U.S. history for foundational lawmaking. Brian shares why now is the time for Americans to claim their sovereign rights and advocate for an amendment to the Constitution that will reorient our government’s processes so that “We the People” are central.

This Brief was submitted by American Promise as a resource for members of the Citizens Commission in their work to advance a constitutional amendment that would limit the influence of money in elections.

Written Testimony of Jeff Clements, CEO of American Promise, to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.