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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. See also: initial, original, overture, preparatory, rudimentary 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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Sharon Tennison, the American head of a Moscow-based NGO, the Center for Citizen Initiatives labels criticism as "alarmist", and adds that the new legislation "could cut either way, and it won't become obvious until implementation begins. But the good news is that homosexual activists' ongoing efforts to quash citizen initiatives to put same-sex "marriage" and other elements of its agenda on the ballot confirm that they remain a tiny minority whose agenda could be replaced if the complacent majority wakes up. Twenty-four states allow citizen initiatives on their ballots, and efforts are underway in Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts and Ohio to adopt redistricting commissions. |
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