Encyclopedia - Ocala Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - Ocala Florida - History
Ocala Florida - Early Years. Ocala was established in 1846 near the site of Fort King, a military outpost of the Seminole Wars. Ocala i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Direct Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Direct Democracy - Direct Democracy In The United States
In the United States, ballot measures and their corresponding referenda are widely used at the state and sub-state level. There is much s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Direct Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Direct Democracy - Electronic Direct Democracy
Even before the predominance of the Internet, electronic constituent assemblies (ECA) were designed and used effectively. The ECAs combin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Direct Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Direct Democracy - History
Direct democracy was first experimented with in the ancient Athenian democracy of ancient Greece (beginning circa 508 BC (Finley, 1973)),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ocala Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - Ocala Florida - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 45,943 people, 18,646 households, and 11,280 families residing in the city. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ocala Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - Ocala Florida - Geography
Ocala is located at 29°11′16″N, 82°7′50″W (29.187704, -82.130613).GR1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Direct Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Direct Democracy - Direct Democracy In Switzerland
In Switzerland, single majorities are sufficient at the town, city, and state (canton and half-canton) level, but at the national level, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Direct Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Direct Democracy - History
Direct democracy was first experimented with in the ancient Athenian democracy of ancient Greece (beginning circa 508 BC (Finley, 1973)),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Direct Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Direct Democracy - Arguments Against Direct Democracy
A fundamental objection to direct democracy is that the public generally gives only superficial attention to political issues and is thus...   » Read the article