Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Reason: it explained to colonists in plain language why they should be independent
<span>The Assyrians but it makes me use more than 20 characters.</span>
Answer: Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was one of many attempts to unify the colonies under one government. It was created by Benjamin Franklin, then delegate of Pennsylvania, at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York.
The Plan called for a general government that was to be administered by a President General that was appointed by the Crown and a Grand council of delegates nominated by the colonial assemblies, roughly to match colony size. Each colony, however, would only have one vote and decision making would be by unanimous consensus.
Copies of the Plan were sent to the Colonial Assemblies and the Board of Trade in London, however, they both rejected the Plan.
In 1911, California voters approved the constitutional processes of initiative, referendum, and recall. Through these processes, voters can adopt a change in law (an initiative), disapprove a law passed by the Legislature (a referendum), or remove an elected official from office (a recall).
