This is a list of definitions, how we use terms
Affected party / affected parties
Affected parties are people directly experiencing harms from systems or policies, whose lived experience is treated as essential input to problem definition and plan design.
America’s Plan
America’s Plan is a rights‑first, multi‑issue civic infrastructure project that provides a durable home for shared planning, implementation, and enforcement across many issues.
Core principles
Core principles are the rights‑first, democracy‑anchored baselines and red lines that guide how America’s Plan frames problems, evaluates tactics, and makes decisions.
Facilitator
A facilitator is a hub steward who guides discussions toward clear outcomes, upholds rights‑first norms, and turns raw input into structured plans and records.
Hub
A hub is a structured space that groups related issues and plans in a domain (like housing or media) so work, knowledge, and relationships can accumulate over time.
Issue
An issue is a specific problem or area of harm within or across hubs that can be framed, analyzed, and addressed through concrete plans.
Sentiment / public sentiment
Public sentiment is how people, especially affected parties, are visibly reacting to institutions, actors, or proposals, used as a signal about legitimacy and pressure points rather than a popularity contest.
Support staff / support team
The support team maintains the tools, onboarding, and user experience so the platform stays usable and connected across hubs and roles.
Volunteer
A volunteer is anyone contributing time or skills without a formal staff role, often starting with light tasks and potentially growing into more formal responsibilities.
We the people
“We the people” refers to the broader public America’s Plan is accountable to, with special emphasis on communities whose rights and democratic power the platform aims to strengthen.
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