The large sums of money spent on ballot measure campaigns gave rise to concerns about the perspective that says paid political consultants are actors who create the demand for their services by advocating their own proposals for ballot measures.This perspective is known as
A)the initiative industrial complex.
B)the guns for hire mechanism.
C)Californication.
D)special interest domination.

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The term "the initiative industrial complex" refers to the phenomenon where paid political consultants are seen as actors who not only respond to demand for their services but actively create demand by advocating for their own proposals for ballot measures. This perspective suggests a self-sustaining industry around ballot initiatives, driven by these consultants.

The Large Sums of Money Spent on Ballot Measure Campaigns