The definition of initiative is the nature to take the first step in something. An example of initiative is someone who is always first to start a new project. Initiative is defined as the act of taking the first step. An example of initiative is going to the city council with a new idea.
In some countries, where voting is considered a duty, voting at elections has been made compulsory and has been regulated in the national constitutions and electoral laws. Some countries go as far as to impose sanctions on non-voters.Compulsory voting is not a new concept. Some of the first countries that introduced mandatory voting laws were Belgium in 1892, Argentina in 1914 and Australia in 1924.he leading argument against compulsory voting is that it is not consistent with the freedom associated with democracy. Voting is not an intrinsic obligation and the enforcement of the law would be an infringement of the citizens' freedom associated with democratic elections.
Section 1: The right of citizens of the United States vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2: The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.Once approved by the required two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate, the 15th Amendment had to be ratified by 28, or three-fourths, of the states.Due to the reconstruction laws, black male suffrage already existed in 11 Southern states. With the other members of your group, write your own voting rights amendment. 2  Remember to pay attention to the views and purpose of your group at this convention. 3  You can use the wording of the actual 15th Amendment as a guide, but try to change or improve it from your groupâs point of view.