It seems that you have missed the necessary options for us to answer this question so I had to look for it. Anyway, here is the answer. The term for an electorate's right <span>to vote directly for or against legislative measures is POPULAR REFERENDUM. Hope this answers your question.</span>
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<span>Both houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives are elected directly by the people, the Senate since the 1910s with the passage of the 17th amendment. The President is elected indirectly by the people through the Electoral College. Therefore, because Representatives and Senators are directly elected by their constituents, they are accountable directly to the people.</span>