Direct Democracy on Election Day: Ballot Measures as Measures of American Democracy
Ballot Measures (or Propositions) are a form of Progressive Era direct democracy which has regained momentum in recent years. Re-energizing voters in the 38 U. S. states where they raise grassroots and often controversial “wedge issues”, they also have spill-over effects in other areas of politics a...
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Main Author: | Donna Kesselman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Association Française d'Etudes Américaines
2012-01-01
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Series: | Transatlantica |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/5279 |
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