Which example would qualify as a ballot initiative in Georgia?

A. Voters recall a member of the Georgia State Board of Education for ethics violations.

B. Voters propose and approve a law that regulates the making of short-term loans.

C. Voters repeal a law passed by the legislature banning smoking in public parks.

D. Voters craft a constitutional amendment giving the courts the power to change sentencing guidelines for criminals.

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Kylie Trevino

18 July, 03:06

Which example would qualify as a ballot initiative in Georgia?

A. Voters recall a member of the Georgia State Board of Education for ethics violations.

B. Voters propose and approve a law that regulates the making of short-term loans.

C. Voters repeal a law passed by the legislature banning smoking in public parks.

D. Voters craft a constitutional amendment giving the courts the power to change sentencing guidelines for criminals.

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Dana Benton · Answer 1

The answer is: D. Voters craft a constitutional amendment giving the courts the power to change sentencing guidelines for criminals.

Ballot initiatives are a way of direct democracy in which citizens can bring to the public to vote on the proposal on a new statue or a constitutional amendment.

As such option D is the only one that refers to the definition of an initiative ballot since option A is not an initiative, option B is a legislative referendum, and option C is a popular referendum.

Jimena Ibarra · Answer 2

The example that would qualify as a ballot initiative in Georgia is option D: Voter craft a constitutional amendment giving the courts the power to change sentencing guidelines for criminals. Georgia's law already provides for notification of crime victims, but advocates hope by making this part of the constitution, the protection will have more weight.