Section 1. While  the  legislative  power  of  this  state  shall  be  vested  in  a  legislative 
assembly consisting of a senate and a house of representatives, the people reserve the power 
to propose and enact laws by the initiative, including the call for a constitutional convention; to 
approve or reject legislative Acts, or parts thereof, by the referendum; to propose and adopt 
constitutional amendments by the initiative; and to recall certain elected officials. This article is 
self-executing and all of its provisions are mandatory. Laws may be enacted to facilitate and 
safeguard, but not to hamper, restrict, or impair these powers.