In Ireland, the constitution was amended by popular referendum; in Mexico, the legal change has quietly developed in the nation's court systems. (firstthings.com)
Let's start from first principles: popular referendums do not protect parliamentary sovereignty; they usurp it. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
What's put the Swiss Republic into the news this time is an upcoming popular referendum (March 7) on whether domesticated animals should have legal representation under certain circumstances. (slaw.ca)