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  2. Initiatives and referendums in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The initiative process, for proposing constitutional amendments, may also, like for state statutes, be "direct" or "indirect". Among the 18 states that provide for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments, Massachusetts and Mississippi are the only two states with indirect initiated state constitutional amendment.

  3. Legislative referral - Wikipedia

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    It is a form of direct democracy. In some places it is known as an authorities referendum, authorities plebiscite, government initiated referendum [1], or top-down referendum [2] [3] [4] It may originate from the legislative branch, executive branch, or a combination of the two. [1]

  4. Direct democracy - Wikipedia

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    Out of all those people, only male citizens who were older than 18 were a part of the demos, meaning only about 40,000 people could participate in the democratic process. [14] Also relevant to the history of direct democracy is the history of Ancient Rome, specifically during the Roman Republic, traditionally founded around 509 BC. [15]

  5. Referendum - Wikipedia

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    Popular initiative or Initiative referendum: A citizen-led process to propose and vote on new laws. Popular referendum: A citizen-led process to oppose and strike down existing laws. Recall referendum: A procedure to remove elected officials before the end of their term of office. Depending on the area and position, a recall may be for a ...

  6. Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The tipping point came in 1865 with the election of John P. Stockton (D-NJ), which happened after the New Jersey legislature changed its rules regarding the definition of a quorum and was thus by plurality instead of by absolute majority. [17] In 1866, Congress acted to standardize a two-step process for Senate elections. [18]

  7. Lawmaking - Wikipedia

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    Lawmaking is the process of crafting legislation. [1] In its purest sense, it is the basis of governance.. Lawmaking in modern democracies is the work of legislatures, which exist at the local, regional, and national levels and make such laws as are appropriate to their level, and binding over those under their jurisdictions.

  8. Idaho lawmakers should make it easier for citizens to ...

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    Requiring at least a three-day notice of bills scheduled for a public hearing will help improve the information available not only for citizens but also for lawmakers as bills advance through the ...

  9. Direct election - Wikipedia

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    Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they wanted to see elected. The method by which the winner or winners of a direct election are chosen depends upon the electoral system used.