VII   LEGISLATIVE POWERS
A state legislature has two types of powers. Its primary -powere are in the field of making laws. It also has certain non-_ legislating powers and duties.                                                                ; "
The scope of the legislature's power to enact laws and perform other duties is limited only by the explicit and implied limitations placed on it by the federal and state constitution. The section of a state constitution.devoted exclusively to the legislature seldom lists the powers of the legislature. Rather, legislative powers and duties and the limitations thereon are listed or implied in most every section of the constitution beginning with the declaration or bill of rights and ending with provisions for amendment.
1• The Law-making Power in Alaska
Under statehood, and with the exception noted above, Alaska leaves behind the federal restrictions on the exercise of the law-making power of the people through their Territorial Legislature and moves into the broad legislative field available to.the people of a state.
The following excerpts from the State Constitution set the stage for the exercise of the law-making power of the State:
"The legislative power of the State is vested in a legislature :.."/i
"As used in this constitution, the terms 'by law1 and 'by the legislature,• or variations of these terms, are used interchangeably when related to law-making powers. Unless clearly inapplicable, the law-making powers assigned to the legislature may be exercised by the people through the initi ative, subject to the limitations of Article"XI." ^
"The people may propose and enact laws by initiative, and approve or reject acts of the legislature by referendum."/3
"The initiative shall not be used to dedicate revenues,,, make or appeal appropriations, create courts, define the. jurisdiction of courts or. prescribe'their rules, or enact local' or special legislation, or to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety." ^4
1 Art. II, Sec. 1  Art. XII, Sec. II Art. XI. Sec. 1 Art. XI, Sec. 7
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