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A process of a participatory democracy that empowers the people to propose legislation and to enact or reject the laws at the polls independent of the lawmaking power of the governing body. The purpose of an initiative, which is a type of election commenced and carried out by the people, is to permit the electorate to resolve questions where their elected representatives fail to do so or refuse to proceed with a change that the public desires. INITIATIVE, French law. The name given to the important prerogative given by the charte constitutionelle, art. 16, to the late king to propose through his ministers projects of laws. 1 Toull. n. 39. See Veto. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Colorado: In the 1970s, the League led a citizen's initiative to establish an independent reapportionment commission on state legislative districts that was approved by voters. Proposition 3 came out of the Legislature as an amendment to a citizen's initiative, Proposition 198, passed in 1996. According to the Secretary-General, the Liberian National Conference--a citizen's initiative convened from 24 August to 3 October to deliberate on aspects of the peace process--and the Akosombo Agreement reaffirmed the Cotonou agreement as the only framework for restoring peace and ensuing good governance, and called for a more central role for LNTG in its implementation. |
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