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Smaller towns usually have ''open town meetings'' at which any citizen can attend and vote. (In Massachusetts, for example, towns with populations of less than 6,000 are required to have open town meetings). Larger towns, however, usually have representative town meetings. Illustrator Norman Rockwell "Freedom of Speech" power, one of his "four freedoms" posters, shows a citizen rising to speak in what is probably an open town meeting.

Smaller towns usually have ''open town meetings'' at which any citizen can attend and vote. (In Massachusetts, for example, towns with populations of less than 6,000 are required to have open town meetings). Larger towns, however, usually have representative town meetings. Illustrator Norman Rockwell "Freedom of Speech" power, one of his "four freedoms" posters, shows a citizen rising to speak in what is probably an open town meeting.

Some state constitutions, such as [[California]]'s, allow for certain elements of direct democracy, including [[recall|recalls]] and public [[initiatives]] and [[referendum|referendums]].

Some state constitutions, such as [[California]]'s, allow for certain elements of direct democracy, including [[recall]]s and public [[initiatives]] and [[referendum]]s.

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/four_freedoms/images_html/save_freedom_speech.html Freedom of Speech], Norman Rockwell poster.

*[http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/four_freedoms/images_html/save_freedom_speech.html Freedom of Speech], Norman Rockwell poster.

[[category:political Terms]]

[[Category:Political Terms]]