7. Depending on the state they live in, citizens can participate in government through initiatives, referendums, or the recall process. Match each form of civic participation to an example of its use. The governor refuses to keep his campaign promises, and citizens gather enough signatures to hold a new election. Referendum The state senate passes a new gas tax, and citizens vote in the next election to get rid of the law. Recall A citizen proposes a new law, and voters in the next election vote for or against it. Initiative