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National Gallery of Scotland The National Gallery of Scotland, in Edinburgh, is the national art gallery of Scotland. An elaborate neoclassical edifice, it stands on The Mound, between the two sections of Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens.
National Games of the People's Republic of China National Games of the People's Republic of China, also known as the All China Games, is the most premier sports event of China of national level which are held in a 4 year interval. The latest held games are the 10th National Games of the PRC in October, 2005 in Jiangsu Province.
National Gamete Donation Trust The National Gamete Donation Trust (NGDT) was founded to raise awareness of the national shortage of sperm, egg and embryo donors in the UK. Its aim is to recruit donors to alleviate the shortage, and it provides information on gamete donation and donor recruitment in the UK.
National Garden Festival The National Garden Festivals were part of the cultural regeneration of large areas of derelict land in Britain's industrial districts during the 1980s and early 1990s. Five were held in total - one every two years, each in a different city - after the idea was pushed by environment secretary Michael Heseltine in 1980.
National Gardens Scheme The National Gardens Scheme was founded in 1927 in England with the aim of "opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public for charity". Originally, the money was raised to provide pension support for district nurses; 609 private gardens were opened and ÂŁ8,191 was raised.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force ( The Task Force) is an organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in the United States. This organization was founded in 1973 in New York.
National Gazette The National Gazette was an American newspaper that began publishing in October of 1791. Funded in part by Thomas Jefferson and other republicans in order to counter the influence of the rival Federalist newspaper, The Gazette of the United States, it was published bi-weekly and edited by poet and printer Philip Freneau.
National Geographic Bee The National Geographic Bee (previously called the National Geography Bee) is an annual geography contest sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The Bee, held every year since 1989, is open to students in the fourth through eighth grade in participating American schools.
National Geographic Channel The National Geographic Channel is a subscription television network that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel such as nature, science, and history documentaries.
National Geographic Channel (UK) The National Geographic Channel is a British television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel such as nature and science documentaries.
National Geographic Channel HD National Geographic Channel HD in the USA is a high definition simulcast of the National Geographic Channel. It launched in January 2006 and thus far is only available through Verizon's FiOS TV and Dish Network.
National Geographic Kids National Geographic Kids is an award-winning children's magazine published by the National Geographic Society.The first issue was printed in September, 1975 under the original title: National Geographic World.
National Geographic World Championship The National Geographic World Championship (previously called the International Geography Olympiad, which is now the title of another similar competition for older schoolchildren) is a biennial, two-day long international geography competition typically held in late July or early August. The Championship was first held in 1993, and is sponsored by the National Geographic Society.
National Geophysical Data Center The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) provides scientific stewardship, products and services for geophysical data describing the solid earth, marine, and solar-terrestrial environment, as well as earth observations from space.
National Geospatial Digital Archive The National Geospatial Digital Archive is an archive funded by the Library of Congress, University of California Santa Barbara, and Stanford University. From the first colonial maps to the satellite imagery of the 21st century, cartographic information has helped define and frame our view of the United States.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a federal agency of the United States Government whose primary function is collection, analysis, and distribution of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) and is part of the Department of Defense (DoD), but also has responsibilities to customers outside the DoD.
National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champions Below is a list of National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champions along with the state or region which they represented. At its inception, the Light Heavyweight weight limit was 175 pounds, but in 1972 the maximum limit was increased to 178 pounds (81 kg).
National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champions Below is a list of National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champions along with the state or region which they represented. The Middleweight weight limit was 160 lbs until 1967, which a limit of 165 lbs (75 kg) was instituted.
National Golf Club of Kansas City The National Golf Club of Kansas City is an exclusive golf club in Kansas City, Missouri, USA club is located in the suburb of Parkville. The golf course was designed by champion golfer Tom Watson and is owned by Jim Watson and Jim Allen.
National Government (Canada) National Government was a name used by the Conservative Party of Canada for the 1940 federal election under leader Robert Manion. The Tories were running under the platform of forming a wartime coalition National Unity government.
National Gramophone Society The National Gramophone Society (NGS) was founded in 1923 by the novelist Compton Mackenzie to promote music which was ignored by major music companies. The organization also helped several living composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir Edward Elgar to gain greater recognition for their works.
National Grid for Learning The National Grid for Learning (NGfL) was a United Kingdom Government-funded gateway to educational resources on the Internet. It featured many individually selected links to resources and materials deemed to be of high quality.
National Grid plc National Grid plc is a United Kingdom based utilities company which also operates in other countries, principally in the United States. The company adopted its current name in July 2005 when shareholders agreed the change from National Grid Transco plc.
National Grid UK The National Grid is the high-voltage electric power transmission network in Great Britain, connecting power stations and major substations and ensuring that electricity generated anywhere in Great Britain can be used to satisfy demand elsewhere. There are also undersea interconnections to northern France (HVDC Cross-Channel), Northern Ireland (HVDC Moyle), and the Isle of Man (Isle of Man to England Interconnector).
National Grid Wireless National Grid Wireless (formerly Crown Castle UK) is a company which provides telecommunications infrastructure and broadcast transmission facilities in the UK. Its main customers are broadcasters and mobile phone network operators, and its main asset is a network of over 1,000 radio masts and towers.
National Grid, Malaysia National Grid, Malaysia (Malay:Grid Nasional) is the primary electricity transmission network linking the electricity generation, transmission, distribution and consumption in Malaysia. It is operated and owned by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).
National Grove of State Trees The National Grove of State Trees is an attraction at the United States National Arboretum. The groves are planted on 30 acres (120,000 m²) of rolling terrain celebrate the diversity and importance of trees to all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
National Guard (France) The National Guard was the name given at the time of the French Revolution to the militias formed in each city, in imitation of the National Guard created in Paris. It was a military force separate from the regular army.
National Guard (Nicaragua) In Nicaragua, the National Guard (, otherwise known as ) was a militia created during the occupation of that country by the United States. It became notorious for human rights abuses and corruption under the regime of the Somoza family.
National Guideline Clearinghouse National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) is a database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. It is maintained as a public resource by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.
National heritage area National heritage area is a region defined by a government as notable for cultural, historic, natural and recreation reasons. Unlike a national park, a national heritage area is not subject to the same level of zoning and regulations on land use.
National heroes of Nepal National heroes of Nepal (Nepal ko Rastriya Bibhuti haru in Nepali) is a list of Nepalese people, including those from ancient or medieval times, who were selected to their ranks posthumously by a commission headed by famous liteurate Bal Krishna Sum and appointed by the king Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, in 1955. The commission was directed to make nominations on the basis of their contributions to the nation, its influence and consequences.
National highways of Japan Japan has a nationwide system of national highways (一般国道) distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways.
National holiday A national holiday is a statutory holiday enacted by a country to commemorate the country itself. It is usually the anniversary of the country's independence, the signature of its constitution, or other significant event, though this is not always the case; in some cases it is the saint's day of the country's patron saint.
National holiday of Sweden The National Day of Sweden is celebrated in Sweden on June 6 every year. The day was made into a national day by the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) in 1983, before which it was just revered as the Swedish flag day or Day of the Swedish flag.
National human rights institutions National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are administrative bodies set up in to protect or monitor human rights in a given country. There are some 90 such bodies, not all compliant with the United Nations standards set out in the 1993 Paris Principles.
National Haitian Student Alliance The National Haitian Student Alliance (NHSA) is a non-profit organization, which serves as an umbrella organization to all Haitian student groups and affiliated clubs in the United States and Canada's community colleges, universities, and all forms of higher learning institutions. The purpose of NHSA is to unite Haitian youth nation wide and to provide educational/leadership opportunities for students through scholarships, project involvement, trainings, and workshops.
National Hay Association The National Hay Association was formed in 1895, with membership made up of producers, dealers, brokers and representatives of related industry dedicated to the development and maintenance of quality hay and improved marketing practices.
National Heads-Up Poker Championship The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is an annual poker tournament held in the United States. It features 64 poker players playing a series of one-on-one no limit hold'em matches until one player is left and crowned the National Heads-Up Poker Champion.
National Health National Health was a progressive rock band associated with the Canterbury Scene. Founded in 1975 by keyboardists Dave Stewart (from Hatfield and the North) and Alan Gowen (from Gilgamesh), the band also included guitarists Phil Miller and Phil Lee and bassist Mont Campbell as original members.
National Health and Medical Research Council The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is Australia's peak funding body for medical research, with a budget of nearly A$500M a year. The Council was established to develop and maintain health standards and is responsible for implementing the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
National Health Information Network The US National Health Information Network (NHIN) is one of several affiliates of National Health Systems focused on keeping pharmacies equipped for healthcare. The claimed goal of the network is to strengthen the level of healthcare that pharmacies provide and increase patient safety, convenience and community pharmacy access.
National Health Research Institutes (Taiwan) National Health Research Institutes in Taipei is a non-profit foundation dedicated to medical research and improved health care in Taiwan. Established by the Republic of China government in 1995, NHRI is under the supervision of the ROC Department of Health.
National Heart Centre The National Heart Centre (NHC; Chinese: 新加坡全国心脏中心, Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Quánguó Xīnzàng Zōngxīn) is a specialist medical centre in Singapore for cardiac problems as well as a regional referral centre for cardiovascular diseases. Established in 1994 as the Singapore Heart Centre and located at Third Hospital Avenue in the Singapore General Hospital, it was renamed in 1998.
National Helium Reserve The National Helium Reserve is an American strategic reserve of over a billion cubic feet of Helium gas, stored at the Cliffside Storage Facility about 12 miles northwest of Amarillo, Texas in a natural geologic gas storage formation. It was established in 1925 as a supply of lifting gas for airships, and in the 1950s became an important source of coolant during the Space Race and Cold War.
National Heritage Fellowship The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Similar to Japan's "Living Treasure" award, the Fellowship is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
National Heritage Foundation The National Heritage Foundation (NHF), based in Falls Church, Virginia (EIN 58-2085326), was established in 1968. It promotes projects in the area of charitable, educational, scientific or religious activities.
National Heroes Park National Heroes Park is a botanical garden in Kingston, Jamaica. The largest open space in Kingston at 20 hectares in size,"Major Redevelopment of National Heroes Park in Progress" by Omar Tomlinson, Jamaica Information Service, August 18, 2005, accessed April 8, 2006.
National High School Baseball Championship The National High School Baseball Championship (全国高等学校野球選手権大会 zenkoku kōtō gakkō yakyū senshuken taikai) of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Kōshien" (夏の甲子園 natsu no kōshien), is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament.
National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament The National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (選抜高等学校野球大会 senbatsu kōtō gakkō yakyū taikai) of Japan, commonly known as "Spring Kōshien" (春の甲子園 haru no kōshien) or "Senbatsu" (選抜), is an annual high school baseball tournament.
National High School Rodeo Association The National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) was incorporated in 1961 to promote interest in rodeo sports among high school students, to provide training, and to establish venues for their performances. The overall objective was to keep students from dropping out of school.
National High School Rugby Tournament The National High School Rugby Tournament is held annually at Kintetsu Hanazono rugby stadium in East Osaka, Japan from the end of December to early January. All 47 Prefectures of Japan are represented, with four extra teams (one from HokkaidĹŤ, one from Tokyo, and two from Osaka prefecture) to make up the numbers.
National High School, Basavanagudi National High School, Basavangudi (NHS as it is adeptly and commonly called) is a government-aided high school in Bangalore. It is one the prime high schools and most sought after, in the southern part of Bangalore, in a location called Basavanagudi (known for its orthodox and culturally rich people).
National Highway - 6 ( India ) National Highway 6, commonly referred to as NH_6, is an busy freeway that runs through of south Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West bengal state in India. The freeway touches the cities of Surat, Dhule, Nagpur, Raipur, Sambalpur, Kolkota.
National Highway Designation Act The National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (, ) is a United States Act of Congress that was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 28, 1995. The legislation designated about 260,000 kilometers (160,955 miles) of roads, including the Interstate Highway System, as the National Highway System.
National Highways Authority of India The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the national authority for the management of a network of over 6,000 km of National Highways in IndiaNHAI Road Network. The Authority is a part of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways.
National Hip Hop Political Convention The National Hip Hop Political Convention (NHHPC) is a political organization founded in 2003 and operating in 20 states throughout the United States working on issues facing the hip hop generation. Their keystone event is a biennial National Hip Hop Political Convention, where delegates and local organizing committees from the Hip Hop Generation vote on, adopt and endorse a political agenda for the Hip Hop Generation "to funnel the political and cultural power of the hip hop generation into mainstream political activities.
National Hispanic Cultural Center The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico is an establishment for preserving and promoting the culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The NHCC is located in the South Valley of Albuquerque, just south of downtown on Avenida César Chávez and 4th St.
National Hispanic Institute The National Hispanic Institute, or NHI, is a non-profit organization targeted at Latino youth to help them become leaders and to assist in getting them into college. It was established in 1979 by Ernesto Neito in Maxwell, Texas.
National Hispanic Recognition Program National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) was initiated in 1983, by the College Board, to identify outstanding Hispanic high school students and to share information about these academically well-prepared students with subscribing colleges and universities.
National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, site, structure, or object, almost always within the United States, officially recognized for its historical significance. Landmarks are designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they are:
National Historic Ships Committee The National Historic Ships Committee (NHSC) is the co-ordinating body tasked with promoting the preservation of significant ships and vessels which reflect the UK's maritime history. The NHSC provides an overview of all aspects of historic vessel preservation.
National Historical Geographic Information System The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) is a historical GIS project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all available aggregate census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000. The project has collected vast amounts of statistical census information that was not available to the research community because of legacy (data) formats and differences between metadata formats.
National Historical Museum (Bulgaria) The National Historical Museum (Национален исторически музей, Natsionalen istoricheski muzey) in Sofia is Bulgaria's largest museum. It was founded on 5 May 1973 and its first representative exposition was opened in 1984 to commemorate 1300 years of Bulgarian history.
National Historical Museum of Brazil The National Historical Museum of Brazil (Museu HistĂłrico Nacional), created in 1922, is one of the most important museums in Brazil, consisting of over 287,000 items, among which the largest numismatic collection of Latin America. The architectonic complex that houses the museum had its beginning with the construction of the Santiago Fort, at the Calaboose Point, one of the strategic places for the defense of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
National Historical Park National Historical Park and National Historic Site are designations in the United States for protected areas of national historic significance, usually managed by the National Park Service. Some federally designated sites are privately owned, but are authorized to request assistance from the National Park Service as affiliated areas.
National Hobo Convention The National Hobo Convention is held on the second weekend of every Augustin the town of Britt], [[Iowa, organized by the local Chamber of Commerce. The National Hobo Convention is the largest gathering of hobos, rail-riders, and tramps, who gather to celebrate the American traveling worker.
National Hockey League All-Star Game The National Hockey League All-Star Game (French: Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey) is an exhibition hockey game that traditionally marks the midway point of the National Hockey League's regular season, with many of the league's star players playing against each other. The starting lineup for the two teams, including the starting goaltender, is voted on by fans, while the remainder of the teams' rosters are chosen by the NHL's Hockey Operations Department in consultation with the teams' General Managers.
National Horseracing Authority The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa, formerly the Jockey Club of Southern Africa, is the Southern African equivalent of the American and British Jockey Clubs. The name change came into effect on 19 January 2004.
National Horseracing Museum The National Horseracing Museum of the United Kingdom is located in Newmarket. It contains collections and records of people and horses involved in the sport of horse racing from its Royal origins to modern heroes.
National Housing Act (Canada) National Housing Act was passed by the Parliament of Canada in 1938 and was intended to promote the construction of new houses, the repair and modernization of existing houses, and the improvement of housing and living conditions. It was later amended in 1985 and 1999.
National Housing Act of 1934 The National Housing Act of 1934 was passed during the Great Depression in order to make housing and home mortgages more affordable. It created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.
National HRO The original HRO was a 9-tube shortwave general coverage communications receiver manufactured by the National Radio Company. James Millen (amateur radio call sign W1HRX) in Massachusetts was in charge of the mechanical design.
National Hugging Day National Hugging Day is celebrated on January 21st in a number of nations, such as the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Germany and Russia. It was founded in 1986 by Reverend Kevin Zaborney, who also founded National Whiner's Day on December 26th of that same year.
National Human Development Report The National Human Development Reports (NHDR) take the Global Human Development Report approach to the national level and are prepared and owned by national teams. More than 540 national and sub-national HDRs have been produced so far by 135 countries, in addition to 31 regional reports.
National Human Rights Commission (Mexico) Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, or "CNDH") is a public institution that enjoys juridical, organizational and functional autonomy from the federal government. As of 2006 the President of the CNDH is José Luis Soberanes
National Human Rights Commission (Thailand) The Thai National Human Rights Commission functioned from July 13 2001 until 19 September 2006, when it was closed after the Thai military seized power in a coup. From its inception to May 31 2005, it received a total of 2,148 complaints of which 1,309 had already been investigated, 559 were still in the process of investigation, and 209 were in the process of gathering evidence.
National Human Rights Society National Human Rights Society (Malay: Persatuan Kebangsaan Hak Asasi Manusia), better known locally as Hakam is a human rights non-governmental organization (NGO) that works on human rights issues in Malaysia. Hakam is considered to be one of the most vocal human rights NGOs in Malaysia.
National Humanities Center The National Humanities Center is an independent institute for advanced study in the humanities. It is the only major independent institute for advanced study in all fields of the humanities in the United States.
National Humanities Medal The National Humanities Medal honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens’ engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to important resources in the humanities.
National Hunt racing National Hunt racing is the official name given to the sport of horse racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland where the horses are required to jump over obstacles called hurdles or fences (except in the case of a 'bumper').
National Hurling League The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League) is a hurling tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
National church The term national church is usually a reference to a church organization in Christianity that claims pastoral jurisdiction over a nation. Sometimes the head of state is considered the ceremonial head of the national church, while at the same time not endorsing itself as the state religion.
National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary The National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary in India was founded in 1978 and is part of a large area co-administered by the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, within an area of 5,400 square kilometres along the Chambal River. Approximately 400 km of the river is within the reserve, forming the core area.
National Chamber Choir (Ireland) The National Chamber Choir (NCC) of Ireland was founded in 1991 by composer and conductor Colin Mawby. It is an independent, full-time professional ensemble, with its seventeen members drawn from the ranks of Ireland's top singers.
National Cheng Kung University National Cheng Kung University (; Tongyong Pinyin: GuóLì ChéngGong DàSyué), abbreviated as NCKU (成大, Chéng Dà), is located in Tainan City, Taiwan. Cheng Kung is named after Cheng Cheng-kung (Koxinga), a Ming Dynasty hero.
National Chief Petty Officers Association The National Chief Petty Officers Association (NCPOA) was founded in 1988 to provide a platform for airing issues which affect active duty, retired, and/or veteran Chief Petty Officers. The organization has more than 2400 members with four subsidiary groups located in Texas, Florida, Illinois and Virginia.
National Child Labor Committee The National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1904 by Edgar G. Murphy and incorporated by an Act of Congress in 1907 with the mission of "promoting the rights, awareness, dignity, well-being and education of children and youth as they relate to work and working.
National Child Victim Identification Program The National Child Victim Identification Program (NCVIP) is the world's largest database of child pornography, maintained by the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the United States Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for the purpose of identifying victims of child abuse.Houston Chronicle, " Government developing huge child porn database".
National Children's Bureau The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a children's charity based in Islington, London. It is an umbrella organisation incorporating councils and fora that explore a range of issues involving children and young people.
National Children's Study The National Children’s Study will examine the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of more than 100,000 children across the United States, following them from before birth until age 21. The goal of the study is to improve the health and well-being of children.
National Chimney Sweep Guild The National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG) is a non-profit trade association for chimney sweeps and chimney and venting manufacturers in the United States and #REDIRECT Canada. It has approximately 1,100 member companies.
National Cholesterol Education Program The National Cholesterol Education Program is a program managed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health. Its goal is to reduce increased cardiovascular disease rates due to hypercholesterolemia (evelated cholesterol levels) in the United States of America.
National Christian College Athletic Association The National Christian College Athletic Association ( NCCAA ) is an association of approximately 100 Christian universities, colleges, and Bible colleges in the United States which see collegiate sports primarily as an opportunity for Christian fellowship and ministry rather than a training grounds for future professional athletes or an opportunity to make a profit for its member institutions.
National Christian Forensics and Communications Association The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association is a speech & debate league for homeschooled students in the United States, established in 2001 after outgrowing its parent organization, the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), which had been running the league since it was originally established in 1995. NCFCA is now organized under its own board of directors with regional and state leadership coordinating tournaments and other activities.
National Christian Youth Convention The National Christian Youth Convention (NCYC) is a national, two yearly, week long conference for people aged 16-30 years held by the Uniting Church in Australia in January. It is held in a different Australian city each time in the long summer school and university holidays.
National Christmas Tree (United States) In the United States, a large tree near the White House is decorated as the National Christmas Tree. The switching-on of the Christmas lights on the tree by the American President early in the Christmas season is an annual televised event and a month-long festivities known as the Pageant of Peace.
National Chung Hsing University National Chung Hsing University (Traditional Chinese: 國立中興大學; Simplified Chinese: 国立中兴大学) is a university in Taichung, Republic of China (Taiwan). According to the ranking by Ministry of Education of the Republic of China, it is the best university in the midland of Taiwan.
National identification number A national identification number is used by the governments of many countries as a means of tracking their citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents for the purposes of work, taxation, government benefits, health care, and other governmentally-related functions. Sometimes, the number will appear on an identity card issued by a country.
National initiative The National Initiative for Democracy is an effort by The Democracy Foundation, a non-profit Non-governmental organization to create an initiative process at the federal and in every other jurisdictions of government the United States government. Initiatives, also known as Ballot Initiatives allow citizens to propose, alter, or nullify laws in conjunction with traditional legislative bodies.

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