Constitutional amendment initiative is the most powerful citizen-initiated, direct democracy governance component. It is a constitutionally-defined petition process of "proposed constitutional law," which, if successful, results in its provisions being written directly into the state's constitution. Since constitutional law cannot be altered by state legislatures, this direct democracy component gives the people an automatic superiority, and their rightful sovereignty, over representative government (Magelby, 1984). It is utilized at the state level in eighteen states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida.....
Statute law initiative is a constitutionally-defined, citizen-initiated, petition process of "proposed statute law," which, if successful, results in law being written directly into the state's statutes.
Statute law referendum is a constitutionally-defined, citizen-initiated, petition process of the "proposed veto of all or part of a legislature-made law," which, if successful, repeals the standing law
2007-01-15 12:57:36
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answered by Samuel Crow 3
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It's when citizens make their laws and policies in person, I think they do that in Switzerland, not sure though. An example other than a place is a bit hard... You know how in America (if you're from America) we elect people as legislators to represent us in congress? Well in direct democracy they don't have to have representatives, all of the people speak for themselves and make their own laws.
2016-03-28 23:27:48
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answered by Beverly 4
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