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QuizMultiple Choice

Local and State Governments

Question 4 • CA-Government Essentials (IS)

What is an initiative?

Answer
A
the process of peacefully finding a solution to a problem outside the court system
B
the process of people voting on a potential law passed by the state legislature
C
the process of applying a rule or law that explains how something must be done
D
the process of people at the state or local level proposing a new law or amendment

Explanation

An initiative lets people propose a new law or constitutional amendment, usually by gathering enough signatures to put it on the ballot. Choice D describes this process; choice B instead describes a referendum, in which voters decide whether to approve a law already passed by the legislature.

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