A proposition is a statement expressing something that is either true or false. Proposition may also refer to: Politics Proposition (politics), political parties favorable to the incumbent government, as against the opposition Ballot proposition, a piece of proposed legislation to be approved or rejected by eligible voters California ballot proposition, a referendum or initiative measure in California Proposition (party), a political party in Ukraine Art and entertainment The Proposition (painting), 1631 genre painting by Judith Leyster The Proposition (1998 film), 1998 film starring Kenneth Branagh The Proposition (2005 film), a 2005 film written by Nick Cave The Proposition (soundtrack), the film's soundtrack recorded by Nick Cave Propositions (album), a 1982 album by The Bar-Kays "The Proposition", a 2008 episode of web series SPAMasterpiece Theater Other uses Proposition bet, a bet made regarding the occurrence during a game of an event not directly affecting the outcome Value proposition, in business the promise of a value to be delivered Hypothesis, a proposed explanation for a phenomenon See also Proposal (disambiguation) Propositional calculus, branch of logic concerned with the study of propositions