A form of government in which power is distributed by lottery or random selection among citizens, combining direct democracy with chance.
From Greek demos (people) + archia (rule, government). Created in modern times as a theoretical political system, combining ancient Greek democratic roots with -archy (rule) suffix.
Some political scientists seriously suggest demarchy—imagine if jurors picked by lottery could also pick the laws they enforce; it would be chaos, but it would also perfectly represent the population's diversity.
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