Voters can use ‘An Initiative’ if they want to change a law about Taxes.
Further Explanation:
First of all let get a brief knowledge about the term ‘An initiative’. It is a political terminology which enables its citizens to bypass legislature of their state and by constitutional amendments in some states on voting through ballot. South Dakota was the first state that accepted this in year 1898. And since 1898, 23 more states of United States have accepted An Initiative. Initiatives have two types and those are direst initiative and indirect Initiative. In the process of Direct Initiative, Proposal which get qualified directly goes to the ballot for voting whereas in Indirect Initiative process, the proposal is submitted to the legislature and legislature has the right to approve or reject the measure which is proposed. Every state has different procedure as far as ‘The initiative’ is concerned. But if legislatures does not accepts the initiative or rejects it then it goes to the ballot. The first step to quality for an initiative is the preliminary filing of the proposed petition should be done with a designated official and preparation of ballot title with summary should be there. In United States, Voters can use ‘An Initiative’ if they want to change a law about Taxes.
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Answer details:
Grade: High School
Subject: Constitution
Chapter: An Initiative
Keywords:
United States, Constitution, an Initiative, Legislature, Dakota, Proposal, Direct Initiative, Indirect Initiative, Taxes, Proposal.