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    Direct democracy

    noun

    • 1. a form of government in which policies and laws are decided by a majority of all those eligible rather than by a body of elected representatives: "direct democracy gives all people the right to participate"

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  3. Apr 12, 2024 · Direct democracy, forms of direct participation of citizens in democratic decision making, in contrast to indirect or representative democracy. Direct democracies may operate through an assembly of citizens or by means of referenda and initiatives in which citizens vote on issues instead of for candidates or parties.

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  4. Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies .

  5. Feb 2, 2022 · Harold Cunningham / Getty Images. By. Robert Longley. Updated on February 02, 2022. Direct democracy, sometimes called "pure democracy," is a form of democracy in which all laws and policies imposed by governments are determined by the people themselves, rather than by representatives who are elected by the people.

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  6. Jan 10, 2022 · Direct democracy means that people vote on policies and laws themselves, instead of electing politicians to do it on their behalf. This is why it’s sometimes referred to as “pure democracy.”

  7. Mar 10, 2024 · Direct Democracy Defined. Direct democracy occurs when policy questions go directly to the voters for a decision. These decisions include funding, budgets, candidate removal, candidate approval, policy changes, and constitutional amendments. Not all states allow direct democracy, nor does the United States government.

  8. 1 Democracy and Direct Democracy. Most scholars agree broadly with the definition of democracy (Saward 1998, 51) as a “necessary correspondence between acts of governance and the equally weighted felt interests of citizens with respect to these acts.”. A key element is necessary correspondence.

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