direct democracy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The assumption then was Congress would fix this, or the state legislatures would fix this, or initiatives in the states that have direct democracy would fix this.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Madison especially thought pure direct democracy would prove unstable, a too-slight skiff heaved about in history’s seas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
This time they said enough was enough, using the power that Switzerland's system of direct democracy gives them to vote themselves an extra month's pension each year.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024
For the Founders, "democracy" meant some sort of direct democracy, where the people themselves rule.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2023
Given this difficulty about quite direct democracy over large areas, I think the nearest thing to democracy is despotism.
From What I Saw in America by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
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