direct democracy
Americannoun
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Switzerland's system of direct democracy means major political decisions are often deferred to the voters through referenda.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Russians in the capital got a brief and rare taste of direct democracy on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But even by the standards of the state’s direct democracy process, the 2026 election stands out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Opinion polls suggest that both votes, put forward under Switzerland's direct democracy system, could be tight.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
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 G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
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