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Thesis (doctoral)--Friedrich-Alexanders-Universität zu Erlangen.

Univ., Diss.--St. Gallen, 2002.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1973. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Texas at El Paso, 2009. / Title from title screen. Vita. CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1987. / Title from title page screen, viewed August 22, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Ronald L. Laymon, Kenneth H. Strand (co-chairs), Robert L. Arnold, Sally B. Pancrazio, William F. Stimeling. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-96) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1962. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-126).

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Resume The aim of this thesis is to examine local referendums, mainly focusing on the Local Referendums Act which regulates this issue. This thesis consists of an introduction, six chapters which follow the systematics of the Act, conclusion and an appendix. In the introduction this thesis gives the definition of local referendums and deals with the history of this institution of direct democracy in the Czech Republic. The first chapter is devoted to the right of participation in a local referendum. The second chapter deals with the admissibility of a local referendum, it defines the conditions under which a local referendum should be held, matters in which the local referendum may be held and limitations of a local referendum. The third chapter describes the process of calling of the local referendum, which can be called in two ways - by the own decision of the municipal authorities or by the municipal authorities after the proposal of the preparatory committee. Particular attention is devoted to a local referendum called on the proposal of the preparatory committee, conditions that must be met by the preparatory committee, including the rules of collecting the signatures and the number of required signatures on the signature sheets. The fourth chapter focuses on the conditions that must be met for valid...

Thesis advisor: Richard McGowan / Proposition 13 revolutionized local politics in California when it stated that any future increase in taxes or tax rates would require a vote of two-thirds of the electors in any given local jurisdiction. Since California is the sixth largest economy in the world and exhibits tremendous economic and demographic variation, this study seeks to determine what characteristics of a county can be used to predict whether or not a local ballot initiative will pass. In addition, this study attempts to determine whether there is a distinction between the predictive value of demographic variables for transportation, education, safety, and facilities initiatives. This report reveals that greater wealth within a county is associated with a greater likelihood of an initiative passing, although at a decreasing rate. The data also suggests that a greater percentage of nonwhites in a county is correlated with an initiative passing. In counties with larger elderly populations, initiatives are less likely to pass. Furthermore, the data indicates that the impact of demographics varies for transportation, education, safety, and facilities initiatives. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2005. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Economics. / Discipline: College Honors Program.