The IQA shall invite or contract for testimony and advice (and, if necessary, subpoena) both for and against proposed Initiatives that are considered sufficiently worthy. Testimony from the original authors of the Initiative shall normally be included. Devil’s advocates shall be appointed as necessary to assure a balanced perspective. The testimony and advice shall be presented in Plenary Session with appropriate handout notes and other materials.
Our Founders' Warning: “Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.” (Thomas Jefferson)