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While there are differences in the three accounts (Piott, Cronin, and Schuman) of the adoption of the Initiative and Referendum, it seems that all three accounts were adopted in order to serve a similar purpose.  All three accounts show how the Initiative and referendum have helped support the purpose of direct democracy.  The point of the Initiative and Referendum is to give the power back to the general public by letting them bring up issues to put on the ballots.