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1143
Abstract
This Note examines possible constitutional constraints on initiative and referendum. Part II briefly discusses typical initiative and referendum procedures and contrasts these with representative legislative processes. Part III examines the constitutional significance of the differences highlighted in Part II. Finally, Part IV concludes that because of the peculiar political dynamics of initiative and referendum, which diminish normal safeguards of minority interests, courts may appropriately apply heightened due process and equal protection standards when reviewing direct legislation.
Recommended Citation
David J. Jordan,
Constitutional Constraints on Initiative and Referendum,
32 Vanderbilt Law Review
1143
(1979)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/vlr/vol32/iss5/3