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Initiative And Referendum, Carter V. Celebrezze, Maryanne Rackoff
Initiative And Referendum, Carter V. Celebrezze, Maryanne Rackoff
Akron Law Review
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the process of popular legislation through the use of initiative and referendum measures gained popularity in the United States. It was during this period that twelve states, including Ohio, adopted the measures of initiative and referendum. Theodore Roosevelt advocated the adoption of these measures at the Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1912 where the Ohio legislature enacted provisions for the use of these methods of popular legislation.
An Interdisciplinary Approach To The Strategic Defense Initiative Debate, Scott F. March
An Interdisciplinary Approach To The Strategic Defense Initiative Debate, Scott F. March
Akron Law Review
An interdisciplinary framework in which international law is but one element is presented in this article in the hope of lending organization to the complex subject of space weaponization. Seven factors are discussed which strongly influence decision-makers in both the United States and the Soviet Union who are charged with establishing and implementing the military space policies of their respective nations. They are (1) the relationship between the militarization of earth and the militarization of space; (2) the effects of weapon technology and national defense policy upon the use of space; (3) the interrelationship of the international law-making process with …