September 30, 2026

Direct Democracy

Democracy (as it is actually practiced) does not mean that the people govern, but only that they choose the political direction.

Except for a few exceptional institutions, such as referendums, the people do not make decisions directly, but rather decide who should make them. Real democracy does not mean that the distinction between those who lead and those who carry out decisions disappears, but only that a very limited, yet important, part of those who govern is chosen by everyone.

This is the real democracy that characterizes the most developed and prosperous part of today's world (according to our standards, of course).

Our Constitution also states that sovereignty belongs to the people, but adds that the people exercise it in accordance with the law (in practice, through elections).