State and local levels are the only places where there can be any real experimental reform. Just look at Colorado and the other states that have legalized marijuana by referendum. Direct democracy isn&#x27;t necessarily better than elected representation, but politicians are motivated by the necessity of power, and so whoever controls the politicians controls the political process. People shouldn&#x27;t be left up to decide everything, but they should have the power to question the decisions of their representatives and put an issue which garners enough support to a popular vote.