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1. ballotpedia.org › History_of_initiative_andHistory of initiative and referendum in the U.S. - Ballotpedia

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   The use of the initiative and referendum (I&R) process has ebbed and flowed throughout U.S. history. Initiatives and referendums, which come from a variety of ideologies, can enact changes within governments at the local, state and national levels.

2. medium.com › initiate-change › americas-initiativeAmerica’s Initiative and Referendum Systems: A Brief History

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   Mar 10, 2021 · Mar 10, 2021. Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash. Initiative and referendum system makes its debut in the United States. In the United States, the ballot initiative system, at least core...

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   What is a referendum?

   • In the United States, communities vote on who they want to represent them. But referendums are another form of legislating that gives everyday citizens the power to vote directly on the laws that shape our society. Problems Playing Video? Simple Civics is a local public television program presented by WFYI .

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   When was the first state to allow initiative & referendum?

   • In 1897, Nebraska became the first state to allow cities to place initiative and referendum in their charters. One year later, citizens in South Dakota copied the initiative and referendum provisions from the 1848 Swiss Constitution and successfully amended them into their state’s constitution.

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   What are initiatives & referendums?

   • Initiatives and referendums, which come from a variety of ideologies, can enact changes within governments at the local, state and national levels. Various forms of I&R have existed in the United States since the 17th century, beginning in New England, where ordinances and other issues were listed on town hall meeting agendas.

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   When did the initiative & popular referendum become a law?

   • One year later, Oklahoma became the first state to include the initiative and popular referendum in its original constitution. Maine and Michigan passed initiative and popular referendum amendments in 1908, and California placed initiative and popular referendum in its constitution in 1911.

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4. academic.oup.com › jah › article-abstractGiving Voters a Voice: The Origins of the Initiative and ...

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   Jun 1, 2004 · Steven L. Piott has written an exhaustive study of the struggle to adopt the initiative and referendum in twenty-two states from 1892 to 1918. Although the dynamics of adoption differed from state to state, the author identifies a loose coalition of farmers, laborers, and liberal middle-class reformers that mobilized the grass-roots campaign ...

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5. www.democracyfoundation.us › symposium › libraryInitiative and Referendum in the United States

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   History of the Process i Initiative and referendum (I&R) has existed in some form in this country since the 1600s. Citizens of New England placed ordinances and other issues on the agenda for discussion and then a vote utilizing town meetings. Thomas Jefferson first proposed Legislative Referendum for the 1775 Virginia State constitution.

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6. www.americanhistoryusa.com › topic › initiatives-andAmerican History USA

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   In the politics of the United States, initiative and referendum is a process that allows citizens of many U.S. states to place new legislation on a popular ballot, or to place legislation that has recently been passed by a legislature on a ballot and vote on it.

7. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › a-brief-history-ofA Brief History of the Referendum - Atlas Obscura

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   Jun 24, 2016 · The first referendum here is believed to have taken place in Massachusetts in 1788, and southern states used a referendum vote to propose secession in the run up to the Civil War.

8. www.pbs.org › video › what-is-a-referendum-i1cgppSimple Civics | What is a Referendum? | PBS

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   Oct 21, 2022 · What is a Referendum? 10/21/2022 | 1m 30s |. My List. In the United States, communities vote on who they want to represent them. But referendums are another form of legislating that gives...

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