referendum

Examples of referendum in the following topics:

• Progressive Government: City and State

  • Also, reforms were made to give voters more say in government, among these were the initiative, referendum, and recall .
  • Referendum was the process of allowing voters to pass judgment on proposed legislation, such as on the issuance of bonds to raise capital for public improvements.
  • Blue: Has both initiatives and referendums Yellow: Initiative constitutional amendments only Green: Referendums only Red: Has neither initiatives nor referendums.

• Types of Elections

  • A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal, usually a piece of legislation which has been passed into law by the local legislative body and signed by the pertinent executive official(s) .
  • A referendum may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official, or simply a specific government policy.
  • In 2006, a referendum in the Republic of Montenegro took place.

• Progressives and the Working Class

  • Reformers worked to improve workers' lives, implementing measures such as the initiative, referendum, and recall.
  • Three practices were developed to accomplish this: the referendum, the initiative, and the recall.
  • The referendum allowed a vote on a bill before it took force as law.

• Democracy

  • A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to vote on a particular proposal, which is the result of a successful initiative.
  • A recall election (also called a "recall referendum" or "representative recall") is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended.
  • In 1911, California governor Hiram Johnson established the Oregon system of "Initiative, Referendum, and Recall" in his state, viewing them as good influences for citizen participation against the historic influence of large corporations on state lawmakers.
  • These Progressive reforms were soon replicated in other states, including in Idaho, Washington, and Wisconsin, and today, roughly half of the states have initiative, referendum, and recall provisions in their state constitutions.
  • The goals of his policy included establishing the recall, referendum, direct primary, and initiative.

• Controversies Surrounding Affirmative Action

  • Opponents have tested affirmative action programs politically and legally through referendums and lawsuits since the 1970s.
  • States such as California, Michigan, Washington, and Nebraska have held a referendums, turning the issue over to voters on a direct ballot measure.

• Referenda on Affirmative Action

  • A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate (citizens of particular states, in these cases) is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal.
  • Several other states were inspired by California's referendum.

• Winning an Election: Majority, Plurality, and Proportional Representation

  • A voting system is a method by which voters make a choice between options, often in an election or on a policy referendum.
  • Being a binary decision rule, majority rule has little use in public elections, with many referendums being an exception.

• Elements of Reform

  • Toward this end, progressive introduced referendums, initiatives, and recalls. 2)To eliminate corruption, particularly at the municipal level.
  • Three practices - the referendum, the initiative, and the recall - were created.
  • The referendum allowed the voters to vote on a bill at an election before it took force as law.
  • The referendum allowed certain laws (for example tax increases) to be approved by the voters first.
  • During the 1880s, referendums were held at the state level to enact prohibition amendments.

• Campaign Financing

  • Efforts to educate citizens with regard to popular initiatives, ballot issues or referendums.

• Monarchies and Liberal Democracies

  • The 21st century has already seen several monarchies abolished, usually by peaceful means in a referendum.