This case explains how the initiative process works in Oregon.
Case
Study & Lesson
Plan
Opinion
Lessons from the Oregon Constitution Study Circle – Using
the U.S. and Oregon constitutions to examine Bill of Rights issues.
These lessons teach students about the controversial workings of the
initiative and referendum process. Students learn the evolution of this
process on a national scale, explain how the Oregon system came about and
explore the merits and demerits of direct democracy.
Lesson
Overview
History
of I & R
I & R
Factsheet Number Two
I
& R in the United States
I & R
Factsheet Number Three
Oregon's Initiative History
The
Oregon System
I & R
Factsheet Number One
What
is the I & R Process?
The
Oregon Constitution
Statewide Initiative Usage
A
Parallel Government
Used
for Narrow Agendas
Article by George Pillsbury
I
& R in the 21st Century
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