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Switzerland is the closest state in the world to a direct democracy. For any change in the constitution, a referendum is mandatory (mandatory referendum); for any change in a law, a referendum can be requested (optional referendum). Through referenda, citizens may challenge any law voted by federal parliament and through federal popular initiative introduce amendments to the federal constitution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Switzerland
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This would not work in the UK
"For any change in the constitution, a referendum is mandatory" The UK does not have a written constitution so this is not relevant.
The rest is "optional"