The intent of the f ramers of this amendment is to accomplish the following:
* Protect the planet Earth and its inhabitants from environmentally destructive economic arrangements and behavior and increase environmental responsibility on the part of all corpo rations and government bodies.
* Increase U.S. citizens' democratic control over American economic and political institutions and ensure that all people, regardless of income, have the same electoral clout, influence, and power to shape our government's policies and programs.
* Promote the well-being of the citizens of the United States by creating new checks and balances to ensure that public policy at every …