A popular initiative (also citizens' initiative) is a form of direct democracy by which a petition meeting certain hurdles can force a legal procedure...
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The federal popular initiative (German: Eidegenössische Volksinitiative, French: Initiative populaire fédérale, Italian: Iniziativa popolare federale...
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A popular initiative (German: Volksinitiative, French: Initiative populaire, Italian: Iniziativa popolare, Romansh: Iniziativa dal pievel) allows people...
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federal popular initiative "against mass immigration" (German: Eidgenössische Volksinitiative "Gegen Masseneinwanderung", French: Initiative populaire...
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Look up Initiative or initiative in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Popular initiative is a political process by which a referendum can be triggered...
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Direct democracy (redirect from Initiative and referenda)
for three forms of popular action: referendum (plebiscite), initiative, and recall. The first two forms—referendums and initiatives—are examples of direct...
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process of initiatives and referendums allow citizens of many U.S. states to place legislation on the ballot for a referendum or popular vote, either...
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2009 Swiss minaret referendum (redirect from Federal popular initiative "against the construction of minarets")
The federal popular initiative "against the construction of minarets" was a successful popular initiative in Switzerland to prevent the construction of...
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direct democracy. Unlike a popular initiative or legislative referendum that allows voters to suggest new legislation, a popular referendum allows them to...
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Referendum (redirect from Referendum and Initiative)
binding questions of law. Popular initiative or Initiative referendum: A citizen-led process to propose and vote on new laws. Popular referendum: A citizen-led...
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federal popular initiative "For the Expulsion of Criminal Foreigners," also known as the "expulsion initiative," is a Swiss popular initiative that was...
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referendum). In addition, the people may present a constitutional popular initiative to introduce amendments to the federal constitution. The people also...
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Assembly and, that collected 50,000 signatures of opponents) Federal popular initiatives (votation on a modification of the constitution made by citizens...
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Basel-Landschaft, which border on France and Germany. 8 June 1997: the federal popular initiative "negotiations concerning EU membership: let the people decide!" on...
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Chiasso scandal (section Popular initiative)
diligence". On the political front, the Swiss Socialist Party launched a popular initiative "Against the abuse of banking secrecy and the power of the banks"...
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Environmental movement in Switzerland (redirect from Rothenthurm initiative)
Several federal popular initiative were launched to increase environmental protection. Several of them were accepted: Federal popular initiative "for the protection...
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organized a popular initiative titled 'for an increase and indexation of child allowances for employees', which gathered 4,400 signatures. The initiative was...
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Citizens' Initiative may refer to: Popular initiative, a means by which the public can force a referendum Bürgerentscheid [de], a formal citizens' petition...
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pension system. The "Initiative for a 13th OASI pension payment", proposed to add a 13th month of pension. The "Pensions Initiative (retirement age)" aimed...
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during 2016. On 28 February 2016, referendums were held on four initiatives: Popular initiative of 5 November 2012 "For the couple and the family - No to the...
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market, and was approved by voters. The second was held on 7 June on a popular initiative "against foreign infiltration", and was rejected by voters. The third...
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best known types of optional referendums is the popular initiative to request a law, and the popular (or abrogative) referendum to repeal a law. The collection...
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15 May and 25 September 2022. Swiss referendums take three forms: popular initiatives, which are citizen proposals to create a new law and require 100...
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as the driving force in the campaign against the referendum on the popular initiative on the effective expulsion of foreign criminals promoted by the SVP/UDC...
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Chamber of Deputies receives for consideration bills presented by popular initiative. The Chamber of Deputies is presided over by the president of the...
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Ecopop (section Popular initiative)
assembly decided to launch a popular initiative with the aim of reducing population growth in Switzerland. The initiative was officially declared valid...
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EU policies", introduced with the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007. This popular initiative enables one million citizens of the European Union, with a minimum...
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amend the constitution may also be triggered in some jurisdictions by popular initiative. Australia and Ireland provide examples of constitutions requiring...
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current-day cantonal constitutions. Vaud introduced the legislative popular initiative in 1846. Berne introduced the legislative optional referendum in the...
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century. Many of these were either rejected by popular vote, or not implemented (e.g. the people's initiative "against foreign infiltration and overpopulation...
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