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DIRECT FRANCHISE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct election
1, record 1, English, direct%20election
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct vote 2, record 1, English, direct%20vote
correct
- direct franchise 3, record 1, English, direct%20franchise
- direct voting 4, record 1, English, direct%20voting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons or political party that they desire to see elected. 1, record 1, English, - direct%20election
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The direct vote of the citizens reduces the influence of special interest groups by automatically weighing the interest of the smaller group against that of the majority. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20election
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scrutin direct
1, record 1, French, scrutin%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suffrage direct 1, record 1, French, suffrage%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- suffrage universel direct 2, record 1, French, suffrage%20universel%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'élection dans lequel les électeurs choisissent de façon directe la ou les personnes, ou le parti politique, qu'ils souhaitent voir élus. 1, record 1, French, - scrutin%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le suffrage direct peut être uninominal (à un tour dans le cas de l'élection de la Chambre des communes britannique, ou à deux tours dans le cas des élections législatives françaises), ou proportionnel (élections du Parlement européen). 1, record 1, French, - scrutin%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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