POLS 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Plurality Voting System, Westboro Baptist Church, Sponsorship Scandal
17 Dec 2016
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Intermediary institution that distorts vote representation (electoral college) Proposition aid: in cali to reverse regulations to reverse ssm. Direct demo: if you and enough like minded ppl oppose a law, sign petition. When enough signatures, no choice but to hold referendum - everyone can vote on it. Therefore you can immediately influence policy/change the law vs. in can cant - elect. Marijuana legalized in more states than hilary clinton won (bc referendums) Arnold schwartz: how did he become govnor of cali, famed helped but he was best of a bad bunch of people running - result of direct demo. Govner of cali gray davis - ppl were sick of him (republican), petition to request recall election -> (cid:498)lost trust in govner of state, want new one(cid:499), by law cali had to hold another election. Not during regular election cycle but ppl wanted change. Dont elect pm, dont elect premier, just mp or mpp unless happen to live iin their riding.
