Initiative and Referendum

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political science

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published 21/07/2008

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Initiatives and referendums, two words that extremely excite or worry people, but why? Initiatives have the power to place any measure, put forth by any citizen, on a ballot to be voted on by their fellow citizens. This worries some because of the extreme power uninformed individuals can have on the government of the United States. Weaknesses and strengths of initiatives (referendums occur less because they have to be put forth by legislation, then voted on by the people), are explored in this paper, and after reviewing both, help answer the question: do initiatives and referendums garner enough support so in time they will be used at the federal level?

The ideas of direct involvemenr of the citizen in the government - Populist and Progressive movements.
The goal of the initiative and referendum reform.
The idea of initiatives as a business.
The role of the media in the way voters vote.
The entire voting system of initiatives is flawed.
Proposition 215 or Compassionate Use Act of 1996.
The Medical Marijuana Act.
Opposition of Proposition 215.
Proposition 215 as an example of the process of initiatives.