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- catalog abstract ""Giving voters a voice studies the origins of direct legislation, one of the most important political reforms enacted during the Progressive Era. Steven L. Piott begins with the source of the idea in the United States and proceeds to the earliest efforts aimed at generating a national movement to expand the parameters of popular democracy in the 1890s. He then broadens his examination to include the unique ways in which twenty-two states came to enact legislation allowing for the statewide initiative and referendum between 1898 and 1918. The book's appendix offers the only comprehensive listing of all the ballot propositions and vote totals for the period." "Each state in which proponents conducted an active campaign to win adoption of direct legislation is studied in detail. The book analyzes the crucial roles played by individuals who led the movement to empower voters by enabling them to enact or veto legislation directly, and reveals the arguments, the stumbling blocks, and political compromises that are often slighted in generalized overviews. Each state possessed its own political dynamic. Giving Voters a Voice offers the reader a richness of detail and a completeness of coverage not found elsewhere."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12784375.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Each state in which proponents conducted an active campaign to win adoption of direct legislation is studied in detail. The book analyzes the crucial roles played by individuals who led the movement to empower voters by enabling them to enact or veto legislation directly, and reveals the arguments, the stumbling blocks, and political compromises that are often slighted in generalized overviews. Each state possessed its own political dynamic. Giving Voters a Voice offers the reader a richness of detail and a completeness of coverage not found elsewhere."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Giving voters a voice studies the origins of direct legislation, one of the most important political reforms enacted during the Progressive Era. Steven L. Piott begins with the source of the idea in the United States and proceeds to the earliest efforts aimed at generating a national movement to expand the parameters of popular democracy in the 1890s. He then broadens his examination to include the unique ways in which twenty-two states came to enact legislation allowing for the statewide initiative and referendum between 1898 and 1918. The book's appendix offers the only comprehensive listing of all the ballot propositions and vote totals for the period."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-320) and index.".
- catalog description "The intellectual and political origins of the initiative and referendum -- South Dakota and Oregon -- Montana and Oklahoma -- Missouri and Maine -- Colorado and Arkansas -- Arizona and California -- Ohio and Washington -- Michigan and North Dakota -- Massachusetts and Nebraska.".
- catalog extent "x, 330 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Giving voters a voice.".
- catalog identifier "0826214576".
- catalog isFormatOf "Giving voters a voice.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press,".
- catalog relation "Giving voters a voice.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "328.273 21".
- catalog subject "JF494 .P556 2003".
- catalog subject "Referendum United States History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The intellectual and political origins of the initiative and referendum -- South Dakota and Oregon -- Montana and Oklahoma -- Missouri and Maine -- Colorado and Arkansas -- Arizona and California -- Ohio and Washington -- Michigan and North Dakota -- Massachusetts and Nebraska.".
- catalog title "Giving voters a voice : the origins of the initiative and referendum in America / Steven L. Piott.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".