A system of democracy where the voters make their own decisions and are directly involved in the process of political decision making
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Mandate
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when a political party or decision-maker has the authority to make decisions or put policies in place
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Think Tanks
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an organisation set up to develop public policy or lobby decision makers in the hope that they will adopt policies in a particular political direction.
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Suffrage
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The right and ability to engage in politics and vote in an election.
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Lobbyists
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Professionals who are employed to lobby government to try to persuade decision makers to favour a particular group or cause.
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Referendum
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When citizens vote DIRECTLY on an issue and the government creates policy based on that decision