direct democracy

American  

[di-rekt-di-mah-kruh-see, dahy-rekt] / dɪˈrɛkt dɪˈmɑ krə si, daɪˈrɛkt /

noun

1. government with direct rule by the people, without the involvement of elected representatives.

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Example Sentences

Madison especially thought pure direct democracy would prove unstable, a too-slight skiff heaved about in history’s seas.

From The Wall Street Journal

There can be issues with direct democracy, as Sean Morales-Doyle of the Brennan Center for Justice pointed out.

From Los Angeles Times

The battle between direct democracy and representative government isn’t new, and it hasn’t always been the domain of just Republicans.

From Salon

Direct democracy in the United States took root during the Progressive Era of the late 1800s and early 1900s, especially in the West and Midwest, where newer states had less entrenched political structures and were more open to reform.

From Salon

More to the point, not every state has direct democracy of the kind that has propelled ballot measures to date.

From Slate