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referendums  

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  • Referendums provide institutionalized opportunities for citizens to express their opinions on particular policy issues. In democratic systems, referendums may be regarded as alternative channels of articulating citizens' views as opposed to representative mechanisms involving parties and elected representatives. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Referendums]

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