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direct democracy in German

direct democracy in German is direkte Demokratie — direct democracy means a system of government in which citizens vote on laws and policies themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide on their behalf.

direct democracy in German

direkte Demokratie
noun

What does "direct democracy" mean?

  1. noun A system of government in which citizens vote on laws and policies themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide on their behalf.
    "Switzerland comes closest to direct democracy, putting dozens of questions to national votes each year."
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direct democracy in a sentence

  • Switzerland comes closest to direct democracy, putting dozens of questions to national votes each year.
  • Ancient Athens practised a form of direct democracy in which free male citizens debated and voted in assembly.

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What is "direct democracy" in German?

"direct democracy" in German is direkte Demokratie. direct democracy means: A system of government in which citizens vote on laws and policies themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide on their behalf.

How do you use "direct democracy" in a sentence?

Example: "Switzerland comes closest to direct democracy, putting dozens of questions to national votes each year." In German, "direct democracy" is direkte Demokratie.

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