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Definition of Initiatives

Initiative
Initiative In*i"ti*a*tive, a. [Cf. F. initiatif.] Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
Initiative
Initiative In*i"ti*a*tive, n. [Cf. F. initiative.] 1. An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins. The undeveloped initiatives of good things to come. --I. Taylor. 2. The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.
Initiative
Initiative In*i"ti*a*tive, n. (Political Science) The right or procedure by which legislation may be introduced or enacted directly by the people, as in the Swiss Confederation and in many of the States of the United States; -- chiefly used with the. The procedure of the initiative is essentially as follows: Upon the filing of a petition signed by a required number or percentage of qualified voters the desired measure must be submitted to a popular vote, and upon receiving the required majority (commonly a majority of those voting on the measure submitted) it becomes a law. In some States of the United States the initiative is only local; in others it is state-wide and includes the making of constitutional amendments.

Meaning of Initiatives from wikipedia

- One of the best known citizens' initiatives in Poland is the pair of 2015/2016 anti-abortion and pro-abortion initiatives which were accompanied by the...
- Faith Based Initiatives (Commercial site, not affiliated with Federal Gov't) Boston Globe series about USAID and "Faith-based initiatives": *Part 1 *2...
- initiative. In the past 120 years, more than 240 initiatives have been put to referendums. Most po****r initiatives are discussed and approved by the Parliament...
- Look up Initiative or initiative in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Po****r initiative is a political process by which a referendum can be triggered...
- Initiatives of Change (IofC) is a global organisation dedicated to "building trust across the world's divides" of culture, nationality, belief, and background...
- "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for...
- organisations called the Feminist Initiative: Feminist Initiative (Sweden), a feminist Swedish political party Feminist Initiative (Norway), a feminist Norwegian...
- Citizens' Initiative may refer to: Po****r initiative, a means by which the public can force a referendum Bürgerentscheid [de], a formal citizens' petition...
- The EAST Initiative is an educational non-profit organization that oversees and trains for a school program, EAST, that operates primarily in the United...
- Māori politics (Māori: tōrangapū Māori) is the politics of the Māori people, who were the original inhabitants of New Zealand and who are now the country's...