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Local Democracy

This document examines local democracy as the self-government of cities, towns, villages and districts by democratic means—typically, but not exclusively,…

Federalism

This Primer explores how federalism, as a constitutional mechanism for dividing power between different levels of government, can enjoy constitutionally…

Direct Democracy

This document analyses how direct democracy describes rules, institutions and processes that enable the public to vote directly on a…

Bicameralism

This document analyses bicameral parliaments or legislatures as those in which two assemblies share legislative power.