1. Coalesce power to the top assuming that those people are more intelligent and deserving of control?
No. That's how authoritarianism starts.
2. Remove the power to seize private property?
No. Because that's seen as an effective deterrent against crime. You can't have drug dealers putting their cash into untouchable multi million dollar homes.
3. More checks and balances on local governments to not abuse their power?
Yes. This is how it's always been done, and will continue to be done in the future. There's the state and federal court systems which can provide relief. There's also state and federal legislators. There's also the free press which can illuminate these issues. Lastly there's elections. If you don't like the way someone has run government, you can vote them out.
1. Coalesce power to the top assuming that those people are more intelligent and deserving of control?
No. That's how authoritarianism starts.
2. Remove the power to seize private property?
No. Because that's seen as an effective deterrent against crime. You can't have drug dealers putting their cash into untouchable multi million dollar homes.
3. More checks and balances on local governments to not abuse their power?
Yes. This is how it's always been done, and will continue to be done in the future. There's the state and federal court systems which can provide relief. There's also state and federal legislators. There's also the free press which can illuminate these issues. Lastly there's elections. If you don't like the way someone has run government, you can vote them out.