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Gross Errors

Second, some of the functions of the
committee may, in the future, lead to gross
errors in judgment. One instance of this is in
the class gift committee. This committee is
supposed to solicit suggestions for the class gift
and to decide upon a gift through a method
deemed appropriate by the committee. While
this procedure would eliminate an arbitrary
decision by a few class officers, if no
referendum were to be held, a decision might
be just as arbitrary and different from the
majority's wishes as a decision to be made by a
few officers.

The faults with the proposed constitution,
however, are far outweighed by its advantages.
The constitution helps to guarantee a somewhat
unified class, fair elections, and division of
powers. The mistakes or errors that come to
light with time can be rectified by the orderly
process of government insured by the proposed
charter.