The Operation of the Initiative, Referendum and Recall in Oregon

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Prefatory Note v
• Table of Contents vii
• Part I - The Initiative and Referendum 1
• Chapter I - Introduction 3
• Chapter II - The Authors of Proposed Legislation 9
• Chapter III - The Motives in Legislation 21
• Chapter IV - The Preparation of Measures 26
• Chapter V - The Substance and Form of Measures 31
• Chapter VI the Making of Petitions 54
• Chapter VII - The Multiplicity of Measures 78
• Chapter VIII - Campaign Organization 86
• Chapter IX - Finance 87
• Chapter X - The Education of the Vote 91
• Chapter XI - The Vote in Direct Legislation 101
• Chapter XII - Direct Legislation and the Executive 126
• Chapter XIII - The Direct and the Representative Legis­ Latures 128
• Chapter XIV - Checks of the Legislative Assembly Upon Direct Legislation 131
• Chapter XV - The Amendment and Repeal of Direct Leg- Islation by the Legislative Assembly 145
• Chapter XVI - Public Opinion Bills 157
• Chapter XVII - Competition with the Legislative Assembly 159
• Chapter XVIII - The Effect of Direct Legislation on the Character and Activity of the Legisla­ Tive Assembly 167
• Chapter XIX - The Referendum as A Substitute for Con­ Stitutional LImitations Upon the Legis­ Lative Assembly 171
• Chapter XX - Direct Legislation and the Courts 173
• Chapter XXI - Direct Legislation and the Constitutional Convention 177
• Chapter XXII - Direct Legislation and the Stability of Government 180
• Chapter XXIII - Direct Legislation and Political Parties 185
• Chapter XXIV - State Direct Legislation and Federal Matters 187
• Chapter XXV - The Popularity of Direct Legislation 188
• Part II - The Recall 189
• Part III - Appendix 219
• Index 293

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