American Government / Unit 5 Gov 219 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Initiative
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The idea
An initiative lets citizens write a proposed law by petition and pass it by direct popular vote.
In practice
Gov 007's direct democracy survives inside some states — the ballot measure is its instrument.
Where people slip
Initiative power is a state option; no national initiative exists.
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