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What is Referendum voting?
Citizens voting directly on a proposed law
The submission of a law proposed or already in effect to a direct vote of the people is called?
referendum
What is it when citizen are allowed to directly vote on whether to accept or reject a proposed law?
Referendum
In a referendum what do citizens get to do?
A "referendum" is a direct popular vote on a proposed public measure or actual statute. In a Democracy, normally elected representatives form a legislature/government which then passes laws for the country. In a referendum it is all the citizens of the country which vote on a law rather than the legislature.
What is a special election in which voters approve or reject a law?
A special election in which voters approve or reject a law is known as a referendum. It allows the citizens to directly participate in the decision-making process on a specific policy or law proposed by the government. The outcome of the referendum is determined by a majority vote, either approving or rejecting the proposed law.
What is a proposed law that originates when citizens submit petitions for consideration either to the legislature or directly to the voters in a referendum?
Initiative
What is the name for a law that may originate in the state legislative but must be put to poplar vote?
I think you are referring to a "referendum," which is the act of putting a proposed law to public vote.
What is referendum?
Referendum is a procedure that allows voters to approve or reject a law already proposed or passed by government. _____________________________________________________________ Referendum is a ballot by which people directly decide between (usually two or more) alternatives on a major issue, such as whether or not to join a particular community of nations.
What is the different between initiative and referendum?
In an initiative, citizens or non-government groups gather petition signatures for a proposed new law to be placed on the ballot. The citizens vote on the initiative, and if it passes, it becomes a law even without the legislature or the governor voting on it. A referendum is a citizen action to repeal a law passed by the legislature. Not all states allow initiative and referendum. California, for example, does.
Which sentence best describes a referendum?
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal.A referendum is a vote by the electorate to approve or disapprove of a specific piece of legislation.
What is the difference between initiative and referendum in California?
An initiative is a proposal to do something. A referendum is a decision to except or deny whatever was proposed.
What ideas and practices were introduced to give voters more power?
Initiative and referendum were ideas introduced to give voters more power. Initiative allowed voters to propose a new law by collecting signatures on a petition. Referendum permitted voters to approve or reject law that had already been proposed or passed by a government body.
