What Is an Initiative

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is an initiative?

• A)a meeting of the members of a particular political party to select candidates or decide policy
• B)a device by which the electorate must approve the legislature's decisions before they become law
• C)an election that allows voters to decide whether or not to remove an elected official before his or her term expires
• D)a device whereby a specific number or percent of voters may have a proposed constitutional amendment or law placed on the ballot

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Definitions:

Statistics

The science of collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data.

Mathematics

The abstract science of number, quantity, and space, either as abstract concepts (pure mathematics) or as applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering (applied mathematics).

Conclusive Cause and Effect Relationship

A relationship where changes in one variable result in changes in another, with no alternative explanation.

Descriptive/Correlational Research

A research method that involves observing and measuring phenomena to describe them and assess relationships between variables without manipulating them.