A unique brand of democracy: Switzerland's political system lives and dies by its own brand of democracy: leaving all decisions, no matter how big or small, in the hands of its citizenry. So, is this the ultimate democracy, and is the majority always right?

Swiss News › Nbr. 2011, January 2011

Author: Bachmann, Helena

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A unique brand of democracy: Switzerland's political system lives and dies by its own brand of democracy: leaving all decisions, no matter how big or small, in the hands of its citizenry. So, is this the ultimate democracy, and is the majority always right?

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Thomas Jefferson was not only the third U.S. president, but also the author of the Declaration of Independence. It is therefore accurate to say that he knew a thing or two about democracy.

This is how he defined it: "A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where 51 ...

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