What Distinguishes a Ballot Initiative from a Referendum

question 67

Multiple Choice

What distinguishes a ballot initiative from a referendum?

• A) Nothing. The terms are interchangeable.
• B) A ballot initiative is financed by private citizens or organizations. A referendum is financed by the state.
• C) A referendum is used to consider constitutional questions. A ballot initiative is used for ordinary legislation.
• D) A ballot initiative is used to consider changes to federal law. A referendum is used to consider changes in state law.
• E) A referendum considers legislation proposed by a legislature. A ballot initiative considers legislation proposed directly by citizens.

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Definitions:

ERPs

Event-Related Potentials, which are measured brain responses that are the direct result of a specific sensory, cognitive, or motor event.

Stimuli

External or internal factors that elicit a response from a biological organism, which can be sensory, such as light and sound, or psychological, such as events or conditions that provoke reactions.

Endorphins

Natural chemicals produced by the body that interact with opiate receptors in the brain to reduce pain and boost feelings of pleasure or euphoria.

Evolutionary Advantage

A characteristic that enhances the survival or reproduction of organisms that possess it, relative to those that do not.