Concept information
Preferred term
ballot controversies
Definition
- IN THE UNITED States, direct democracy includes the procedures of initiative, referendum, and recall voting. Ideally, direct democracy creates citizen-legislators capable of providing an external check on representative institutions, strengthening the democratic character of American politics. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Ballot Controversies]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/ballot_controversies
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