Search results for: “direct democracy”

  • Lift

    Lift-on/lift-off in International Trade Meaning of Lift-on/lift-off (LO/LO), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Method by which cargo is loaded onto and discharged from an ocean vessel, which in this case is by the use of a crane.

  • School Life

    Hierarchical Display of School life Education And Communications > Organisation of teaching School life Concept of School life See the dictionary definition of School life. Characteristics of School life [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of School life Spanish: Vida escolar […]

  • Liberalism

    The Liberals While the adjetive of the term means "Marked by generosity", a used definition of liberal regards the person who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways. Earl Killian thinks that a liberal is the person […]

  • Liberalism

    The Liberals While the adjetive of the term means "Marked by generosity", a used definition of liberal regards the person who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways. Earl Killian thinks that a liberal is the person […]

  • Republic

    Republic (government) Introduction to Republic Republic (government) (Latin res publica, literally "the public thing"), form of state based on the concept that sovereignty resides in the people, who delegate the power to rule in their behalf to elected representatives and o…

  • Plebiscite

    Plebiscite Definition Plebiscite, a vote by the electorate of a nation, region, or locality on a specific question. Historical Introduction In modern times, plebiscites have been held to determine the wishes of the inhabitants of a country or area as to their choice of sovereignty and […]

  • Plebiscite

    Plebiscite Definition Plebiscite, a vote by the electorate of a nation, region, or locality on a specific question. Historical Introduction In modern times, plebiscites have been held to determine the wishes of the inhabitants of a country or area as to their choice of sovereignty and […]

  • Referendum

    Introduction to Referendum Referendum, practice of submitting an issue to the popular vote. The proposal or issue can itself be called a referendum. In government, the "petition referendum" originates with the voters and provides that a proposed law be put to a popular vote before it […]

  • Democratisation

    Hierarchical Display of Democratisation Politics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > Executive competence > Government policyPolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > Political philosophy > Democracy Concept of Democratisation See the dictionary […]

  • Democratisation

    Hierarchical Display of Democratisation Politics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > Executive competence > Government policyPolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > Political philosophy > Democracy Concept of Democratisation See the dictionary […]

  • Educational Administration

    Resources See Also Government Government Contract Local Government Public Administration Administrative Law Public Law

  • Educational Administration

    Resources See Also Government Government Contract Local Government Public Administration Administrative Law Public Law

  • Forms of Government

    Summary Overview Governments are organized in a variety of forms. This entry covers the different ways of classifying these forms: according to the geographic distribution of power, the relationship between legislative and executive branches, and the number of persons who can participate in […]

  • Forms of Government

    Summary Overview Governments are organized in a variety of forms. This entry covers the different ways of classifying these forms: according to the geographic distribution of power, the relationship between legislative and executive branches, and the number of persons who can participate in […]

  • Principle of Participation

    In relation to the principle of participation and constitutional law, John Morison and Adam Harkens[1] made the following observation: Democratic participation is seemingly inherent in the etymology of the word democracy, given that it has arisen as a portmanteau of the Greek words demos […]