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===[[File:Semidirect.png]] Semi-Direct Democracy=== |
===[[File:Semidirect.png]] Semi-Direct Democracy=== |
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'''Semi-direct democracy''' is a variant of democracy that combines direct and representative democracy. In this system, the rulers are elected by the people, but the citizens maintain sovereignty through, for example: referendum, public consultation, popular initiative and revocation of the mandate. It is currently practiced in Switzerland and |
'''Semi-direct democracy''' is a variant of democracy that combines direct and representative democracy. In this system, the rulers are elected by the people, but the citizens maintain sovereignty through, for example: referendum, public consultation, popular initiative and revocation of the mandate. It is currently practiced in Switzerland and at the local level in most of the United States. |
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===[[File:Directdem.png]] Direct Democracy=== |
===[[File:Directdem.png]] Direct Democracy=== |
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