&gt; I generally advocate for a citizen&#x27;s veto amendment, where any citizen can initiate a petition to veto legislation that will trigger a second and binding referendum if there are enough preliminary signatures.<p>Many US states have this kind of referendum provision (notably, given the disproportionate Silicon Valley representation on HN, California.) I don&#x27;t detect substantially greater trust for government in the states with it then is the case elsewhere or with the federal government, and it is, itself, a frequent influence point for special interest money.