Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Amendment 28
The National Defense Council shall serve as Commander in Chief of the United States Army, Navy, Air Forces and Marines, and shall command the National Guard, the Reserves and all other Armed Forces of the United States when called into actual service, and shall appoint and direct all civilian employees of the Department of Defense, including the Secretary of Defense.
The National Defense Council shall consist of five members. Each member shall serve a four year term and no member shall serve more than two terms. Members will be elected by a majority national vote in which all eligible voters may participate. Each voter may choose five individual members. The five candidates receiving the most votes shall be seated on the Council. Voters may not vote for the same candidate more than once in the same election.
Council members must be US citizens at least 35 years of age when taking office.
Council members may be removed from office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of Treason, Bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
If any Council member dies, becomes permanently incapacitated or resigns while in office, a new member will be chosen by a majority vote in the House of Representatives. The new member will serve the remainder of the absent member’s term.
Decisions of the Council shall be according to majority vote.
Constitutional Amendment, Commander in Chief, Amendment 28
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