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plebiscite  

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  • A poll that takes place when a government sends a single-issue question to the entire electorate for a vote. Plebiscites in the United States appear at the federal, local, and state levels, usually involving constitutional amendments, a proposed law, or the recall of an official or standing law. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Plebiscite]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/plebiscite

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