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...word plebiscite comes from the Latin word plebiscitum, a decree of the plebs or common people. It was resurrected by the French during the Revolution and possibly its most famed application in modern history was in 1852 when the French coup d'etat of 1851 was confirmed and the title of Emperor of the French given to Napolean III. In Switzerland, under the name of referendum, the plebiscite has been in existence for a long time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: THE LEAGUE | 10/6/1924 | See Source »

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