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What progressive reform allows citizens of a state to propose and pass a law without involving their legislature?
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Progressive proposal to allow voters to bypass state legislatures and propose legislation themselves?
initiative
What role can citizens play in purposing amendments?
by making a petition and getting it signed. then place it with the ballot when submitting.
What would consumers use lobbying to accomplish?
the passage of new laws punishing offensive behaviors by companies
Who has the power to propose a law to let foreign born citizens to run for president?
Such a change would require an amendment to the US Constitution. Amendments can be proposed by a 2/3 vote of congress or by the legislatures of 2/3 of the states. Once an amendment proposal is passed, 3/4 of the state legislature must ratify it for it to added to the Constitution and make it law.
What is an iniative?
I think you made a spelling error. If you mean initiative, it is a procedure enabling citizens to propose a bill by petitioning with a specific number of signatures from registered voters.
What is a way to ammend the Constitution?
formal- congress propose/ national convention propose---- then state legislature/state convention can ratify
What is the term for an electorate's right to draft legislation?
The term for an electorate's right to draft legislation is called "initiative." It allows citizens to propose new laws or amendments to the Constitution through a petition process, bypassing the legislature.
Initiative referendum and recall?
Initiative allows citizens to propose new laws or changes to existing laws through a petition process. Referendum allows citizens to vote directly on a proposed law passed by the legislature. Recall allows citizens to remove an elected official from office before their term is up through a special election.
What allows citizens to propose and approve changes in law?
Stationary initiative
Process by which citizens can propose legislation and submit it to the voters of the state?
referendum
What is the process by which citizens can propose legislation and submit it to the voters of a state?
referendum
How can the state legislature propose an amendment the Constitution?
Go out and get 35 of the 50 states to agree with the future amendment
Progressive proposal to allow voters to bypass state legislatures and propose legislation themselves?
initiative
This form of direct democracy allows ordinary citizens to propose laws?
initiatives
Did roger sherman propose a two-house legislature as a compromise between the small states and the large states?
Yes, he did.
What kind of work is done by a legislature?
The work done by a legislature is to legislate. They propose, discuss, debate and make laws. The full legislature votes to make this work into Laws. They also should work with the US President so he does not veto the work they did.
How can the constitution be added to or altered?
By amandments.Propose an Amendment:i. 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote to propose an amendment.ii. 2/3 of state legislature ask congress to call a national convention to propose amendmentsRatify an Amendment:i. ¾ of state legislature must approve new amendmentii. ¾ of states must approve it
