Landsgemeinde
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Landsgemeinde is a traditional form of direct democracy in some Swiss cantons where eligible citizens gather in an open-air assembly to vote on laws and elections by a show of hands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Landsgemeinde canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11605889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Landsgemeinde Context triple: [Glarus, usesInstitution, Landsgemeinde]
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A.
Einwohnergemeinde
Einwohnergemeinde is a type of Swiss local municipality that serves as the primary political and administrative community for residents in a given area.
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B.
Samtgemeinde
A Samtgemeinde is a type of collective municipality in some German states, in which several smaller municipalities join together to handle administrative tasks jointly while retaining a degree of local autonomy.
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C.
Valpaços Municipality
Valpaços Municipality is a local administrative region in northern Portugal known for its rural landscapes, wine and olive oil production, and traditional Trás-os-Montes culture.
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D.
Commune of Hauterive
The Commune of Hauterive is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Fribourg, known for its historic Cistercian Abbey of Hauterive and its scenic setting along the Sarine River.
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E.
Choix Municipality
Choix Municipality is an administrative division in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, centered on the town of Choix and responsible for local governance and public services in the surrounding region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Landsgemeinde Target entity description: Landsgemeinde is a traditional form of direct democracy in some Swiss cantons where eligible citizens gather in an open-air assembly to vote on laws and elections by a show of hands.
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A.
Einwohnergemeinde
Einwohnergemeinde is a type of Swiss local municipality that serves as the primary political and administrative community for residents in a given area.
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B.
Samtgemeinde
A Samtgemeinde is a type of collective municipality in some German states, in which several smaller municipalities join together to handle administrative tasks jointly while retaining a degree of local autonomy.
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C.
Valpaços Municipality
Valpaços Municipality is a local administrative region in northern Portugal known for its rural landscapes, wine and olive oil production, and traditional Trás-os-Montes culture.
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D.
Commune of Hauterive
The Commune of Hauterive is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Fribourg, known for its historic Cistercian Abbey of Hauterive and its scenic setting along the Sarine River.
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E.
Choix Municipality
Choix Municipality is an administrative division in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, centered on the town of Choix and responsible for local governance and public services in the surrounding region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of direct democracy
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popular assembly ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialUnit | Swiss canton ⓘ |
| ceremonialElement |
oath or pledge to the constitution (in some cantons)
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procession of authorities ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| decisionOn |
cantonal budget
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cantonal constitution amendments ⓘ cantonal laws ⓘ cantonal taxes ⓘ election of cantonal government ⓘ election of cantonal judges (in some cantons) ⓘ election of cantonal parliament (in some cantons) ⓘ election of cantonal representatives to the Council of States (historically in some cantons) ⓘ |
| declineReason |
growth of population sizes
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introduction of secret ballot ⓘ practical difficulties of open-air mass voting ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
representative parliament-only decision-making
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secret-ballot referendum ⓘ |
| eligibility | citizens with political rights in the canton ⓘ |
| feature |
annual regular meeting
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possibility of extraordinary meetings ⓘ public debate before vote ⓘ |
| governancePrinciple |
direct participation of citizens
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majority rule ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | cantonal constitution ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | cantonal assembly ⓘ |
| locationType | open-air assembly ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | regularly covered by Swiss national media ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
communal assembly
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direct democracy in Switzerland ⓘ open council (German: Offene Ratssitzung) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | symbol of Swiss direct democracy tradition ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | usually held in spring ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden (historically)
NERFINISHED
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Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Basel-Landschaft (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Glarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Nidwalden (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Obwalden (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Schwyz (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Ticino (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Uri (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Zug (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingMethod |
open vote
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show of hands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Landsgemeinde Description of subject: Landsgemeinde is a traditional form of direct democracy in some Swiss cantons where eligible citizens gather in an open-air assembly to vote on laws and elections by a show of hands.
Referenced by (2)
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