This reviewer-facing page defines SMART-D details for the Democracy requirement group: Interface Requirements.
Phase Boundary: Requirements review only. Metrics scoring, report-card use, legislative mapping, issue grades, member grades, rollups, leaderboards, and action tools are disabled for this reviewer-facing page.
Red text = bad current value, bad trend, missing critical data, or unfavorable gap. Green text = favorable value or improving trend. Amber text = context-dependent, incomplete, or source-method review needed. Neutral/gray text = descriptive value that is not inherently good or bad.
| Requirement | Metric / Measurement | Top Countries / Sources | Value to the American People | Gap / Target / Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEM-INT-001: Interface Requirements Requirement: The Democracy Requirements page shall present requirements in clear sections with stable requirement IDs, plain-English descriptions, and verification methods. Verification: Page review, link test. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate usability, accessibility, printability, and link-quality indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Makes Democracy pages easier to use, understand, print, review, and maintain. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-INT-002: Interface Requirements Requirement: The Democracy Metrics page shall include an executive summary, snapshot selector, score summary, domain summaries, top strengths, top weaknesses, trend summary, metric table, data confidence, and source notes. Verification: Metrics dashboard quality review. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate usability, accessibility, printability, and link-quality indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Makes Democracy pages easier to use, understand, print, review, and maintain. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-INT-003: Interface Requirements Requirement: The Democracy Report Card shall present congressional performance in a simplified public table with grade, detail link, evidence link, public status, and data confidence. Verification: Report card page quality review. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate usability, accessibility, printability, and link-quality indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Makes Democracy pages easier to use, understand, print, review, and maintain. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-INT-004: Interface Requirements Requirement: The Democracy Act Now page shall provide clear actions, including writing, calling, printing, and using talking points tied to Democracy requirements and current legislative priorities. Verification: Workflow test, content review. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate usability, accessibility, printability, and link-quality indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Makes Democracy pages easier to use, understand, print, review, and maintain. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-INT-005: Interface Requirements Requirement: Administrative functions related to Democracy shall be organized under 90 - Admin / 110 - Master Control Panel or a clearly related subfolder. Verification: Admin navigation review, access-control test. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate usability, accessibility, printability, and link-quality indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Makes Democracy pages easier to use, understand, print, review, and maintain. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-INT-006: Interface Requirements Requirement: Public Democracy pages shall use readable layout, accessible headings, clear tables, meaningful link text, printable formatting, and minimal avoidable clutter. Verification: Accessibility review, browser test, print review. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate usability, accessibility, printability, and link-quality indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Makes Democracy pages easier to use, understand, print, review, and maintain. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |