Lawmaking By Initiative

Author : Philip L. Dubois
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780875863122

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This book describes the history of the initiative process and the major issues that have arisen during its increasing use in recent years. By elucidating the problems that have arisen and their possible solutions, the authors seek both to inform the debate about the wisdom of the initiative and to offer suggestions for improvement to jurisdictions that choose to use the process. With the aid of more than 40 charts and tables, the authors compare the major features of the initiative in the American jurisdictions that have adopted the procedure-24 states and the District of Columbia. They draw particularly on the experience in California, the most frequent U.S. user of the initiative and a major battleground in the development of ideas about the process. The book also discusses the use of the initiative in other countries, particularly Switzerland, where the process originated and the only other major country in the world that makes extensive use of the initiative today.

Author : M. Dane Waters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015054244267

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The Battle Over Citizen Lawmaking by M. Dane Waters Pdf

There is little doubt that in recent years the initiative process has become one of the most important mechanisms for altering and influencing public policy at every level of government. In the last two years alone, utilizing the initiative process, citizens were heard on affirmative action, educational reform, term limits, tax reform, campaign finance reform, animal protection, drug policy reform, and the environment. However, the initiative process has fallen prey to its own success. Lawmakers who have been most affected by this citizen's tool have struck back by imposing new regulations on the process -- regulations that serve no purpose but to deprive the citizens of the only avenue available to them to reign in unresponsive government. These regulations have generated many questions that have so far remained unanswered or have been discussed only in specialist journals. There are legal questions about signature gathering and limits on campaign spending, political questions about implementing the relevant statutes, and philosophical questions about equality and freedom of expression. The Battle Over Citizen Lawmaking discusses the evolution of the initiative and referendum process, the need for the process, how it has been utilized, the impetus for new regulations, the major regulations that have been imposed, the role the courts have played in regulating the initiative and referendum process, what role money plays, and how the process has been regulated in other countries. This book comprehensively addresses these issues from the viewpoint of leading scholars, opinion leaders, journalists, elected officials, activists, and attorneys. "Dane Waters has done a commendable job in bringing a focus to an edited book project that provides a new perspective on the growing literature on direct democracy. The emphasis on a legal perspective may even help bring the topic to greater attention in classes on law and politics." -- The Journal of Politics, February 2002

Author : Daniel A. Smith,Caroline Tolbert
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472024254

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Educated by Initiative by Daniel A. Smith,Caroline Tolbert Pdf

"This body of research not only passes academic muster but is the best guidepost in existence for activists who are trying to use the ballot initiative process for larger policy and political objectives." --Kristina Wilfore, Executive Director, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center and Foundation Educated by Initiative moves beyond previous evaluations of public policy to emphasize the educational importance of the initiative process itself. Since a majority of ballots ultimately fail or get overturned by the courts, Smith and Tolbert suggest that the educational consequences of initiative voting may be more important than the outcomes of the ballots themselves. The result is a fascinating and thoroughly-researched book about how direct democracy teaches citizens about politics, voting, civic engagement and the influence of special interests and political parties. Designed to be accessible to anyone interested in the future of American democracy, the book includes boxes (titled "What Matters") that succinctly summarize the authors' data into easily readable analyses. Daniel A. Smith is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. Caroline J. Tolbert is Associate Professor of Political Science at Kent State University.

Author : David D. Schmidt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Referendum
ISBN : 087722594X

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Citizen Lawmakers by David D. Schmidt Pdf

Author : Canada. Parliament. House of Commons,Robert Marleau,Camille Montpetit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Canada
ISBN : UCBK:C070750942

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House of Commons Procedure and Practice by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons,Robert Marleau,Camille Montpetit Pdf

This reference book is primarily a procedural work which examines the many forms, customs, and practices which have been developed and established for the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867. It provides a distinctive Canadian perspective in describing procedure in the House up to the end of the first session of the 36th Parliament in Sept. 1999. The material is presented with full commentary on the historical circumstances which have shaped the current approach to parliamentary business. Key Speaker's rulings and statements are also documented and the considerable body of practice, interpretation, and precedents unique to the Canadian House of Commons is amply illustrated. Chapters of the book cover the following: parliamentary institutions; parliaments and ministries; privileges and immunities; the House and its Members; parliamentary procedure; the physical & administrative setting; the Speaker & other presiding officers; the parliamentary cycle; sittings of the House; the daily program; oral & written questions; the process of debate; rules of order & decorum; the curtailment of debate; special debates; the legislative process; delegated legislation; financial procedures; committees of the whole House; committees; private Members' business; public petitions; private bills practice; and the parliamentary record. Includes index.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Initiative, Right of
ISBN : UIUC:30112006661208

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Lawmaking by Initiative by Anonim Pdf

Author : Craig Volden,Alan E. Wiseman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521761529

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Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress by Craig Volden,Alan E. Wiseman Pdf

This book explores why some members of Congress are more effective than others at navigating the legislative process and what this means for how Congress is organized and what policies it produces. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman develop a new metric of individual legislator effectiveness (the Legislative Effectiveness Score) that will be of interest to scholars, voters, and politicians alike. They use these scores to study party influence in Congress, the successes or failures of women and African Americans in Congress, policy gridlock, and the specific strategies that lawmakers employ to advance their agendas.

Author : Geoffrey de Q. Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043972632

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Initiative and Referendum by Geoffrey de Q. Walker Pdf

Monograph examining the history of direct legislation which presents the case for the devolution of political power to the people. Includes references and an index. The author heads the University of Queensland's law school.

Author : Meribah E. Williams Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Referendum
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU56777094

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Direct Legislation by Meribah E. Williams Walker Pdf

Author : M. Dane Waters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1141 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1531013384

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The Initiative and Referendum Almanac by M. Dane Waters Pdf

Author : John G. Matsusaka
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226510873

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For the Many or the Few by John G. Matsusaka Pdf

Direct democracy is alive and well in the United States. Citizens are increasingly using initiatives and referendums to take the law into their own hands, overriding their elected officials to set tax, expenditure, and social policies. John G. Matsusaka's For the Many or the Few provides the first even-handed and historically based treatment of the subject. Drawing upon a century of evidence, Matsusaka argues against the popular belief that initiative measures are influenced by wealthy special interest groups that neglect the majority view. Examining demographic, political, and opinion data, he demonstrates how the initiative process brings about systematic changes in tax and expenditure policies of state and local governments that are generally supported by the citizens. He concludes that, by and large, direct democracy in the form of the initiative process works for the benefit of the many rather than the few. An unprecedented, comprehensive look at the historical, empirical, and theoretical components of how initiatives function within our representative democracy to increase political competition while avoiding the tyranny of the majority, For the Many or the Few is a most timely and definitive work.

Author : Matthew Justin Streb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780415808491

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Law and Election Politics by Matthew Justin Streb Pdf

Though the courts have been extremely active in interpreting the rules of the electoral game, this role is misunderstood and understudied—as, in many cases, are the rules themselves. Law and Election Politics illustrates how election laws and electoral politics are intertwined, analyzing the rules of the game and some of the most important—and most controversial—decisions the courts have made on a variety of election-related subjects. More than a typical law book that summarizes cases, Mathew Streb has assembled an outstanding group of scholars to place electoral laws and the courts‘ rulings on those laws in the context of electoral politics. They comprehensively cover the range of topics important to election law—campaign finance, political parties, campaigning, redistricting, judicial elections, the Internet, voting machines, voter identification, ballot access, and direct democracy. This is an essential resource both for students of the electoral process and scholars of election law and election reform.

Author : Malik, Muhammad Abid,Akkaya, Bulent,Harper, Donta S.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781668436028

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Comparative Research on Educational Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Eastern vs. Western Perspectives by Malik, Muhammad Abid,Akkaya, Bulent,Harper, Donta S. Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented ripples throughout society, bringing many sectors and fields, including education, to a virtual halt or forcing them to change their working style abruptly. Based on technological advancements, e-learning preparedness, and human and financial resources, higher education systems and universities in Eastern and Western countries have responded differently to this crisis. Comparative Research on Educational Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Eastern vs. Western Perspectives presents global research on the response of higher education to the COVID-19 pandemic from both the East and the West. It sheds light on the relevant challenges, strategies, and effectiveness of the policies set in place in response to the pandemic. Covering topics such as international student-related policies, pedagogical adaptation, and student motivation, this premier reference source is an essential resource for policymakers, government officials, faculty of higher education, students and educators of higher education, libraries, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Barbara Sinclair
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781506322858

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Unorthodox Lawmaking by Barbara Sinclair Pdf

Most major measures wind their way through the contemporary Congress in what Barbara Sinclair has dubbed “unorthodox lawmaking.” In this much-anticipated Fifth Edition of Unorthodox Lawmaking, Sinclair explores the full range of special procedures and processes that make up Congress’s work, as well as the reasons these unconventional routes evolved. The author introduces students to the intricacies of Congress and provides the tools to assess the relative successes and limitations of the institution. This dramatically updated revision incorporates a wealth of new cases and examples to illustrate the changes occurring in congressional process. Two entirely new case study chapters—on the 2013 government shutdown and the 2015 reauthorization of the Patriot Act—highlight Sinclair’s fresh analysis and the book is now introduced by a new foreword from noted scholar and teacher, Bruce I. Oppenheimer, reflecting on this book and Barbara Sinclair’s significant mark on the study of Congress.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0104005408

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Parliament and the legislative process by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution Pdf

Parliament and the legislative Process : 14th report of session 2003-04, Vol. 2: Evidence