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A Suíça é considerada um exemplo entre as democracias diretas. O recolhimento de assinaturas para plebiscitos e iniciativas é frequente, o que leva a quatro grandes votações por ano. Em outros países o instrumento dos plebiscitos é utilizado mais para escolher parlamentares ou presidentes.
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E não são grupos da oposição tiram mais proveito, mas sim organizações da sociedade civil. É o que mostra um estudo do Centro para Democracia em Aarau. Em 38 países existe a possibilidade de realizar plebiscitos através do recolhimento de assinaturas. (Imagens: Reuters, Keystone, RDB, AFP, T. Kern)
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