The Swiss constitution contains a provision allowing for direct democracy as opposed to representative democracy. This grants Swiss citizens the right to initiate or change existing laws directly. Switzerland is the only country featuring this form of government, a type of government known as a pure democracy.
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Cuculus Canorus - Brood parasites are found among insects, fish, and birds; the common cuckoo is one of the best documented. The cuckoo hen will invade another bird’s nest, push out an existing egg, and deposit one of her own eggs into the clutch to maintain the same count as a means of fooling the true nest owner when they return. Once the cuckoo chick hatches, it will push out the other chicks to gain sole ownership of the food supply from unsuspecting parents; the foster parents, unwittingly, adopt the invader as their own.
