Direct democracy: Direct democracy is a system where citizens participate directly in decision-making, bypassing elected representatives. It allows individuals to vote on policies, laws, or issues directly, often through initiatives, referendums, or town hall meetings. See also Democracy, Deliberative Democracy, Delegative Democracy, Participation, Community, Politics._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |