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<br /> efficient. Strong arguments for it state that it makes the voice of the people more efficient
<br /> and serves as a last resort when government is or seems to be unresponsive. It lets people who
<br /> are interested have an opportunity to directly influence the laws which govern them.
<br /> How one-feels about the subject seems to depend more on one's philosophy of
<br /> government rather than any merits or deficiencies inherent to I and R. Those who see it as a
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<br /> panacea for the ills of government will most likely be disappointed. Those who see it as a
<br /> threat to sound government will find that no state which espouses it has yet to succumb to the
<br /> foibles of its citizenry.
<br /> BIBLIOGRAPHY .
<br /> (The numbered references correspond-to cited references throughout the text. Unnumbered lis-
<br /> tings were used as general reference material 2,nd are b no .means inclusive. )
<br /> 1. Encyclopedia Americana. New York: AmericanaBook-Stratford Press, 1952.
<br /> 2. Braham, Colin, and Burton, Jim. The Referendum Reconsidered. Loi:;)on: Fabian Society, 1975.
<br /> 3. Crouch, Winston. The Initiative and Referendum in California. revist' edition. Los An-
<br /> geles: The Hayes Foundation, 1950.
<br /> 4. National Initiative and Vote of Confidence (Recall) . Ed. Joyce Koupal and Edwoupal.
<br /> Los Angeles: People's Lobby Press, 1974.
<br /> 5. Price, Charles M. "The Initiative: A Comparative State Analysis and Reassessment of a
<br /> Western Phenomenon." Western Political Quarterly. v. XXVIII (June 1975), 243-62.
<br /> 6. Oregon. Oregon Blue Book 1975-76. Secretary of State Clay Myers. Ed. Berylalee Winning-
<br /> ham. Salem: 1974.
<br /> 7. National Municipal League. "Model State Constitution. " 6th edition. New York: 1963.
<br /> 8. California Assembly, Interim Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The Initiative
<br /> Part I and Part II. Ch. Edward F. Elliott. Sacramento: 1965.
<br /> - 9. Hawaii. "Opinions of the Attorney General 1963-1967. " Honolulu: 1967.
<br /> 10. Hamilton, Howard D. and Cohen, Sylvan H. Policy Making by Plebiscite: School Referenda.
<br /> Lexington: D. C. Heath and Company, 1974.
<br /> 11. Scott, Stanley-and Nathan, Harriet. Public Referenda: A Critical Reappraisal. Berkeley: --
<br />' Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, 1970.
<br /> 12. Williams, Roger M. "Massing at 'he Grass Roots. " Saturday Review, 22 January 1977, p. 14.
<br /> 41013. La Palombara, Joseph G. and Hagan, Charier 3_ "Direct Legislation: An Appraisal and a
<br /> Suggestion. " American Political Science Revzew,-73-.- ;17 11cTar.-S ?°�1-', 400.
<br /> Hawaii. "The Initiative and Referendum. " +Ianual on State Constitutional Provisions. ----
<br /> Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau. Honolulu: University of Hawaii, 1950.
<br /> Hawaii. Hawaii Constitutional Convention Studies, Article II: Suffrage and Elections.
<br /> Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau. . Honolulu: 1968.
<br /> _ Hawaii. Statutory Initiative. Prepared by the Joint Tax Committee, Legislative Reference
<br /> Bureau. Hon6lulu: 1950. ,
<br /> Corry, J. A. and Abraham, Henry J. Elements of Democratic Government. 4th edition.
<br /> New York: Oxford University Press, 1964.
<br /> Bacon, Edwin M. and Wyman, Morrill. Direct Elections and Law-Making by Popular Vote.
<br /> Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1912.
<br /> King, Judson. The American Voter as a Lawmaker. Washington: National Popular Govern-
<br /> ment League, 1922.
<br /> La Palombara, Joseph G. The Initiative and Refermdum in Oregon la38-48. Corvallis:
<br /> Oregon University Press, 1950.
<br /> Maine. Report of the Judiciary Committee on the Initiative and Referendum Process. 1974.
<br /> Oberholtzer, Ellis P. The Referendum in America New York: Charles Scribner, Sons, 1912.
<br /> General correspondence and reference notes from ,he League of Women Voters of the following
<br /> state leagues: North Dakota, South Dakota, California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Nebraska.
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<br /> FACTS AND ISSUES. Published by the League of Women Voters of Hawaii, 1232 Waimanu Street,
<br /> Honolulu, Hawaii 96814. 50¢ each copy, This publication may not be reproduced without
<br /> permission of the.League of Women Voters of Hawaii. March 1977
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