The direct initiative reform
initiative
by making a petition and getting it signed. then place it with the ballot when submitting.
the passage of new laws punishing offensive behaviors by companies
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.
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.
formal- congress propose/ national convention propose---- then state legislature/state convention can ratify
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.
referendum
referendum
Stationary initiative
Go out and get 35 of the 50 states to agree with the future amendment
Initiative - procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters. Referendum - Procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution. Recall - Procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.
initiative
initiatives
Yes, he did.
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.
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