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What is referendum and intiative?

Answer 1

Referendum:
The submission of a law, proposed by the Legislature or already in effect, to a direct vote of the people. In Oregon, both houses of the Legislature must vote to refer a statute or constitutional amendment for a popular vote. Such referrals cannot be vetoed by the governor. In addition, to place a referendum on the ballot, supporters must obtain a specified number of signatures from registered voters.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/glossary.html

OR
The principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body to the bote of the electorate for approval or rejection.
http://www.earlham.edu/~pols/globalprobs/bosnia/glossary.html

OR
The method by which a measure adopted by the Legislature may be submitted to the electorate for a vote.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/glossary.html

OR
Also called a ballot measure, initiative or proposition. A ballot initiative is a proposed piece of legislation (a law) that people can vote on.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/election/glossary.shtml

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A form of direct democracy in which citizens of a state, through gathering signatures, can require that a legislative act come before the people as a whole for a vote. The process also allows the legislature to send any proposal for law to the people for a vote.
http://www.nmlites.org/standards/socialstudies/glossary.html

Initiative:
In political science, the initiative (also known as popular or citizen's initiative) provides a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote on a proposed statute, constitutional amendment, charter amendment or ordinance. It is a form of direct democracy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiative

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A system of direct legislation by the people. Approved in 1902, it allows the citizenry of Oregon to propose new laws or change the State Constitution through a general election ballot measure. To place an initiative on the ballot, supporters must obtain a specified number of signatures from registered voters. The number required is determined by a fixed percentage of the votes cast for all candidates for governor at the general election preceding the filing of the petition.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/glossary.html

OR
A legislative proposal to change statutory law or the California Constitution, submitted directly by members of the public rather than by the Legislature, and requiring voter approval at a statewide election. To qualify for a statewide ballot, a statutory initiative must receive signatures equal to 5 percent, and a constitutional amendment initiative must receive signatures equal to 8 percent, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.
http://www.environmental-justice.org/issues/legislation/glossary.html

OR
A form of direct democracy in which the voters of a state can propose a law by gathering signatures and having the proposition placed on the ballot.
http://www.nmlites.org/standards/socialstudies/glossary.html

Answer 2

Referendum typically refers to a popular vote to overturn legislation already passed at the state or local levels. By contrast, intiative refers to newly drafted legislation submitted directly to a popular vote as an alternative to adoption by a legislature.

Answer 3

A 'referendum' (plural is referenda) is a public vote on a single issue, and anyone who could vote in a general election is eligible to vote in a referendum. The last one to be held in the UK was during the 1970s when the government allowed the public to decide whether the UK should join the European Union.
An 'initiative' is a government policy to solve a particular problem.

Answer 4

REFERENDUM - A system of legislation whereby proposed laws are submitted to popular vote.

INITIATIVE - An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.

Answer 5

just put all your question's in one post! It would save you a lot of points and effort. Beside, try looking up a dictionary for some of them or a political encyclopedia.

Answer 6

to initiate= to begin
referendum= like a quiz, but with yes or no

Answer 7

please go grab a dictionary. or try looking in the glossary of your text book. you need to learn to do your own work. when you are grown people won't do your job for you.

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiative_and_referendum