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Citizens voting directly on a proposed law
Citizens are expected to participate more actively in a democracy. in a republic, citizens do not participate as directly.
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Only two states in the U.S. allow citizens to directly vote on public issuses.
directly elected by the citizens of the EU
Citizens voting directly on a proposed law
Yes, in those jurisdictions which have an elected Mayor, they are voted for directly by the voters.
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They are elected directly by EU citizens.
Citizens do not vote directly on laws. They elect representatives who do vote directly on laws.
For the first time, ordinary citizens could participate directly in government.