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| | Michigan : search word |
 | | Michigan is nicknamed the "Great Lakes State", and also the "Wolverine State", possibly due to the state's history as a fur-trading center. |
 | | Referendum and Voter Initiative: Michigan's constitution provides for voter initiative and referendum (Article II, ยง 9 http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=mcl-Constitution-II-9&queryid=3791545&highlight=referendum), defined as "the power to propose laws and to enact and reject laws, called the initiative, and the power to approve or reject laws enacted by the legislature, called the referendum. |
 | | Michigan, showing rivers and roads Michigan encompasses 96,810 square miles, making it, by far, the largest state east of the Mississippi River. |
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