Creativity vs. Initiative

Having the ability or power to create

The power or ability to begin or to follow through energetically with a plan or task; enterprise and determination.

Productive; creating.

A beginning or introductory step; an opening move

Characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative

The power or right to introduce a new legislative measure.

One who displays productive originality

The right and procedure by which citizens can propose a law by petition and ensure its submission to the electorate.

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.

Of or relating to initiation.

The ability to create

Used to initiate; initiatory.

Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.

A beginning; a first move.

A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem.

The ability to act first or on one's own.

(politics) An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.

Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.

The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.

The right or procedure by which legislation may be introduced or enacted directly by the people, as in the Swiss Confederation and in many of the States of the United States; - chiefly used with the. The procedure of the initiative is essentially as follows: Upon the filing of a petition signed by a required number or percentage of qualified voters the desired measure must be submitted to a popular vote, and upon receiving the required majority (commonly a majority of those voting on the measure submitted) it becomes a law. In some States of the United States the initiative is only local; in others it is state-wide and includes the making of constitutional amendments.

A character trait manifested in a readiness and ability to initiate action; an enterprising spirit; a go-getting attitude; energy; drive; get-up-and-go.

In interactive activities, such as conversation or games, the right or opportunity to set the course of action; as, to have the initiative.

Readiness to embark on bold new ventures

The first of a series of actions;

Serving to set in motion;