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Look up the situation in California with referendums. More direct democracy is not always wine and roses.
by coredog64 10y ago
Look up the situation in California with referendums. More direct democracy is not always wine and roses.
- TheCoelacanth 10y agoYes, for instance, Prop 13. Though it sounds good to voters, the actual results are terrible.
- JumpCrisscross 10y agoOur Swiss Constitution was based on California's. We added cooling-down periods and made referendums binding to the Legislature, not directly law.