The adoption of the initiative shifted the balance of power toward the people by allowing

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The adoption of the initiative shifted the balance of power toward the people by allowing citizens to introduce legislative proposals at the state or local governments.

The important thing here is that initiatives like this allow people to be proactive and involved in political participation. Citizens know that as they have the right to vo and elect their representatives, they also have a commitment to permanently being involved in the issues of their communities. If they elected their representatives, they have the right to be in constant touch with them, proposing the kinds of legislation that serve the best interests of the community. Citizens must not allow lobbyists to deal with Congressmen to pass legislations that only favors the personal agendas or political groups or large corporations.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.