Posted by manualblock [ 69.112.38.25 ] on June 14, 2006 at 18:32:02:
One of the ways we see that in our government the people are in control is through the referendum process. The most famous of which would probably be Californias Proposition 13; where everyone of voting age and qualified to vote in the state voted on a spending proposition that affected every state government program.
Here the power of the people is very obvious when they can; with each of their votes dictate government policy directly. As of now 24 states have a direct referendum process in place and many more have ballot initiatives that are basically the same thing.
Another example of the total control of government by the people. It's what makes us the people of America the most powerfull in the world.
Yep; we elect the leaders and throw them out if they don't perform; we vote on issues that affect us directly and we participate personally every time we attend a school board meeting or local government hearing regarding anything like zoning board issues where our locally elected board members do the will of the people.
Great stuff.
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