Social Sciences and History / Unit 9 SSH 0814 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Initiative, Referendum, Recall
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The idea
An initiative is a law or amendment voters place on the ballot; a referendum a yes-or-no vote on a government proposal; a recall voters' removal of an official. Measures need signatures, state approval, and a ballot election.
In practice
Businesses and the wealthy using the process too.
Where people slip
Uninformed voting can produce bad policy, the anchor warns.
Your place on the trail
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