The Referendum in America

"The Referendum in America, Together With Some Chapters On the Initiative and the Recall" examines the rise of direct democracy in the United States during the early 20th century. Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer provides a detailed analysis of the referendum, initiative, and recall processes, exploring their historical roots, implementation, and impact on American governance. This book offers valuable insights into the progressive era's efforts to empower citizens and reform political institutions. Oberholtzer's work remains relevant for understanding contemporary debates about citizen participation, electoral reform, and the balance of power between the people and their representatives. Readers interested in the history of American democracy and the evolution of political processes will find this study to be both informative and thought-provoking.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.