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N.Y.U. Journal of Legislation & Public Policy

A nonpartisan periodical specializing in the analysis of local, state, and federal legislation and policy

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N.Y.U. Journal of Legislation & Public Policy

Volume 1, Number 1

Symposium Issue – The Legitimacy of Direct Democracy: Ballot Initiatives and the Law

Spring 1997

Foreword
A Journal of Legislation and Public Policy at New York University
Steven Davis and Sean O. Burton

Articles and Comments
Fear of Voting: Differential Standards of Judicial Review of Direct Legislation 
Mark Tushnet

Direct Democracy, Corporate Power, and Judicial Review of Popularly-Enacted Campaign Finance Reform 
Jamin B. Raskin

Ballot Propositions and Campaign Finance Reform 
Richard Briffault

Direct Democracy By the Majority Can Jeopardize the Civil Rights of Minority or Other Powerless Groups 
John C. Brittain

Buckley, Rupert Murdoch, and the Pursuit of Equality in the Conduct of Elections 
Arthur N. Eisenberg

Corporate Influence in Referenda: A Comment About the Prescription 
Thomas C. Goldstein

Interpretation on the Borderline: Constitution, Canons, Direct Democracy 
Philip P. Frickey

Direct Democracy and Hastily Enacted Statutes 
John Copeland Nagle

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    • Masthead
    • Annual Report
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    • Sponsors
    • Subscription Information
    • Alumni
    • Submissions
  • Issues
    • Volume 27, Issue 2
    • Volume 27, Issue 1
    • Volume 26, Issue 4
    • Volume 26, Issue 3
    • View All Issues
  • Quorum
    • Quorum
    • Quorum Series
      • The Promise of an Amendable Constitution in an Uncertain Era
      • Life After Roe: Grappling with the New Abortion Rights Reality
    • Submissions
  • LawsFlaws Podcast
  • Symposia
    • Building the Inclusive City: A Conversation About the Future of Urban Housing
    • The Doctor Will Zoom You Now: The Future of Telehealth Symposium
    • The Surveillance State: How America Spies on its Most Vulnerable Persons
    • College Athletics and Employment Law: A Conversation About Intercollegiate Sports and the Aftermath of NCAA v. Alston
    • Past Symposia
  • Legislation Competition
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