Referendum democracy

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A referendum democracy is a form of direct democracy . In this form of government , the people have the last word through referendums on important political issues and legislation. Switzerland is an example of this form of government .

When the constitution for the Federal Republic of Germany was being drawn up, the Parliamentary Council rejected referendum democracy in favor of a representative democracy , particularly at the instigation of the later Federal President Theodor Heuss . The official arguments against it were on the one hand the fear of demagogues and on the other hand difficulties in the practical implementation.

literature

  • Zippelius, Reinhold, "Deutsches Staatsrecht", 31st edition, Munich 2005, ISBN 3406518656