Democracy is not the dictatorship of the majority. All successful democratic constitutions limit what "a majority" can decide on. To enhance democracy, referen

Democracy is not the dictatorship of the majority. All successful democratic constitutions limit what "a majority" can decide on. To enhance democracy, referendums need certain precise conditions, which are hard or impractical to achieve. For example: Who decides what goes on the ballot? What do you do if too many issues make it on the ballot, such that the voters and the election staff (or volunteers in most cases) get exhausted and can't effectively participate? How should campaign financing be controlled? How are democratic norms enforced against referendums if necessary? Another interesting issue arises when voters decide on the rights of those who are not allowed to vote. Mostly immigrants today. But guess how Switzerland became the last democratic country in Western Europe to get full voting rights for women...