@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix isothes: <http://purl.org/iso25964/skos-thes#> .

<https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/direct_democracy>
  skos:definition "Direct democracy is the process by which voters utilize a petition to place proposed laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot, cast a ballot for or against previously enacted legislation, or seek to remove a government officeholder. These actions are effected through the use of the initiative, referendum, and recall, respectively. [Source: <a href=\"https://sk.sagepub.com/cqpress/political-encyclopedia-of-us-states-and-regions/n103.xml\" target=\"_blank\" data-id=\"to-sk\">Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions; Direct Democracy</a>]"@en ;
  skos:broader <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_theory_and_democratic_elections>, <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_parties_and_interest_groups>, <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/democracy_and_democratization>, <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/democracy,_democratization> ;
  skos:prefLabel "direct democracy"@en ;
  a skos:Concept .

<https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/democracy,_democratization>
  skos:prefLabel "democracy, democratization"@en ;
  a skos:Concept ;
  skos:narrower <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/direct_democracy> .

<https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/conceptgroup/concepts>
  a skos:Collection, isothes:ConceptGroup ;
  skos:prefLabel "concepts"@en ;
  skos:member <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/direct_democracy> .

<https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/democracy_and_democratization>
  skos:prefLabel "democracy and democratization"@en ;
  a skos:Concept ;
  skos:narrower <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/direct_democracy> .

<https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_theory_and_democratic_elections>
  skos:prefLabel "political theory and democratic elections"@en ;
  a skos:Concept ;
  skos:narrower <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/direct_democracy> .

<https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_parties_and_interest_groups>
  skos:prefLabel "political parties and interest groups"@en ;
  a skos:Concept ;
  skos:narrower <https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/direct_democracy> .