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pure democracy
noun
- a form of democracy in which the laws and policies are made directly by the citizens rather than by representatives.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pure democracy1
Example Sentences
They were nonetheless nervous about the risks inherent in pure democracy, particularly the historical phenomenon of the demagogue who manipulated the passions of an ill-informed majority to make himself a monarch beyond the control of law.
That really upset former senator Rick Santorum who, while appearing on News Max Tuesday night, called both abortion and legal marijuana “sexy issues†and that “Pure democracy is not the way to run a country.â€
The French Revolution ended in a dictatorship, but the Haitian Revolution ended in a pure democracy.
Many political scientists don’t consider Turkey a pure democracy, largely because of the tremendous power exercised by the president and his ability to shape the political playing field before the vote.
The founders did not design the United States to be a pure democracy.
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