Difference between revisions of "Direct democracy"
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| − | '''Direct democracy''' is the political idea of pure rule of the people. In its purest form, direct democracy consists of all citizens voting on every issue that comes up. In the [[real world]], this has proven | + | '''Direct democracy''' is the political idea of pure rule of the people. In its purest form, direct democracy consists of all citizens voting on every issue that comes up. In the [[real world]], this has proven not to be viable, due to the fact that it takes a lot of time for each individual to vote on every issue. However, in [[NationStates]], it can be used, either as part of a mix with a republican or other form of government or in a pure form. |
Direct democracy can also be used as a mix with another type of government. This is true in many real-world states in the western [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]], where the main form of government is a republic, but citizen initiatives, or laws proposed and voted on by the citizen body of a state, are permitted and legally binding. Another form of integration of direct democracy with republicanism is in the case of referenda, where citizens may approve or dissapprove a piece of legislation approved in the legislature. | Direct democracy can also be used as a mix with another type of government. This is true in many real-world states in the western [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]], where the main form of government is a republic, but citizen initiatives, or laws proposed and voted on by the citizen body of a state, are permitted and legally binding. Another form of integration of direct democracy with republicanism is in the case of referenda, where citizens may approve or dissapprove a piece of legislation approved in the legislature. | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 10 January 2006
Direct democracy is the political idea of pure rule of the people. In its purest form, direct democracy consists of all citizens voting on every issue that comes up. In the real world, this has proven not to be viable, due to the fact that it takes a lot of time for each individual to vote on every issue. However, in NationStates, it can be used, either as part of a mix with a republican or other form of government or in a pure form.
Direct democracy can also be used as a mix with another type of government. This is true in many real-world states in the western United States, where the main form of government is a republic, but citizen initiatives, or laws proposed and voted on by the citizen body of a state, are permitted and legally binding. Another form of integration of direct democracy with republicanism is in the case of referenda, where citizens may approve or dissapprove a piece of legislation approved in the legislature.
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