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| referendum definitions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate | 25 sets | |
| 2 | the name given to the political process in which the general public votes on an issue of public concern. | 21 sets | |
| 3 | process by which people vote directly on a bill | 17 sets | |
| 4 | the practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature | 15 sets | |
| 5 | procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution | 15 sets | |
| 6 | established a procedure by which voters cast ballots for or against proposed laws | 13 sets | |
| 7 | public vote | 12 sets | |
| 8 | n. direct popular vote on a law or measure of public policy | 12 sets | |
| 9 | ballot questions that allow the voters to make the decision themselves | 11 sets | |
| 10 | procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature | 10 sets | |
| 11 | the name given to the political process in which the general public votes on an issue of public concern | 10 sets | |
| 12 | direct vote by all the people | 8 sets | |
| 13 | procedure whereby the state submits legislation to its voters for approval, allowing citizens to vote directly on issues | 8 sets | |
| 14 | procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution. | 6 sets | |
| 15 | procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature. | 6 sets | |
| 16 | allowed proposed legislation to be submitted to the voters for approval | 6 sets | |
| 17 | a public vote on a measure proposed or passed by a legislature | 5 sets | |
| 18 | ballot questions that allow the voters to make the decisions themselves | 5 sets | |
| 19 | allowed voters to put a bill on the ballot and vote it into law | 5 sets | |
| 20 | allowed them to vote the bill at the next election | 5 sets | |
| 21 | a way for people to approve changes in laws by a vote | 5 sets | |
| 22 | popular vote; vote of all people | 5 sets | |
| 23 | a state-level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove legislation or a constitutional amendment proposed by the state legislature | 4 sets | |
| 24 | a procedure by which a proposed legislative measure can be submitted to a vote of the people | 4 sets | |
| 25 | a direct vote by the people on an issue of public policy. | 4 sets | |
| 26 | a ballot or vote in which voters decide for or against a particular issue | 4 sets | |
| 27 | a state-level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove proposed legislation or a proposed constitutional amendment. | 4 sets | |
| 28 | direct popular vote on a law or measure of public policy | 4 sets | |
| 29 | népszavazás | 4 sets | |
| 30 | recall vote | 4 sets | |
| 31 | direct vote on a proposed law | 4 sets | |
| 32 | the practice of referring a measure proposed or passed by a legislature to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection | 4 sets | |
| 33 | the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection. | 3 sets | |
| 34 | the process involving several people signing a petition to challenge a soon-to-be-law. the challenge is then voted upon by the people as a whole. | 3 sets | |
| 35 | proposed legislation submitted to the voters for approval | 3 sets | |
| 36 | allows citizens to vote on a proposed or existing law | 3 sets | |
| 37 | process by which citizens vote on a law passed by their legislature | 3 sets | |
| 38 | when the voters decide on an issue that was previously rejected by the state's lawmakers. | 3 sets | |
| 39 | a way for people to vote directly on a propose new law | 3 sets | |
| 40 | allowed them to vote the bill into law at the next election | 3 sets | |