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The Initiative and Referendum (Classic Reprint): Arguments Pro and Con by a Special Committee of the National Economic League: Arguments Pro and Con ... National Economic League (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Understand how citizens could gain direct control of laws through initiative and referendum, and what this could mean for representative government.
The book compiles arguments in favor of expanding direct popular lawmaking, explaining how initiative and referendum would let voters enact, amend, or repeal laws directly. It discusses guarding provisions, voter information requirements, and practical examples from various states to show how such processes could reshape public policy and accountability.
- How the initiative and referendum work, including petition requirements, voter referendums, and competing measures.
- Ways states inform voters with full texts, arguments for and against, and the role of official pamphlets.
- Arguments about keeping constitutions distinct from ordinary laws, and cautions around applying Swiss or English models to the United States.
- Early debates over the recall, direct nominations, and other reforms tied to popular sovereignty.
Ideal for readers of civic history, constitutional reform, and public policy who want a clear look at the case for and against direct democracy in the United States.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a contrasting analysis of the strengths of the traditional representative system of electing officials and a proposed alternative of public referendum or the initiative where citizens directly propose and vote on legislation. Tracing the evolution of representative government as a means of protecting citizens from oppression, the author asserts that popular apathy and corporate influence has corrupted the process and led to the need for updated safeguards as proposed through the initiative and referendum. Firsthand accounts of the implementation of these concepts in Switzerland and the US are shared to illustrate how this new alternative empowers citizens and delivers timely and responsive legislation. An invaluable resource for those studying politics and legislation, this book uses real-world examples to demonstrate the evolution of democratic practices in the face of modern challenges. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332842582_0
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