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Switzerland is not entirely a direct democracy. It is the closest state in the world to a direct democracy. Switzerland features a system of government called direct representation.
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One book that explains direct democracy is "Direct Democracy: Collective Power, the Swarm, and the State" by Yves Sintomer. This book explores the concepts and mechanisms of direct democracy, how it operates in different contexts, and its potential benefits and challenges. It also discusses case studies from various countries where direct democracy is practiced.
There are no officials in a direct democracy, in a direct democracy all citizens vote on all the issues, unlike a representative or an indirect democracy (which is what the united states is). In a indirect democracy citizens of voting age who are registered to vote elect officials.
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Technically it is Greece. They Had a Direct Democracy in Which all members of the city-state or country or wherever vote on everything.
The State of California is a representative democracy, specifically a republic. This means that citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. California operates under a system of governance outlined by its state constitution.