Category
page 1Deliberative groups

jury
thumb|An empty jury box at an American courtroom in Pershing County, Nevada
deliberative democracy
form of democracy focusing on consensus

council
thumb|Greater London Authority Chamber
assembly
organization that uses parliamentary procedure to make decisions

sortition
In governance, sortition is the selection of public officials or jurors at random, i.e., by lottery, in order to obtain a representative sample.
truth and reconciliation commission
independent commission tasked with discovering past crimes against humanity by a government. Starting in Latin America in the 1980s, several such commissions were initiated worldwide from the 1990s
grand jury
type of jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought
citizens' assembly
body formed from the citizens of a state to deliberate on an issue or issues of national importance

study circle
small group of people who meet multiple times to discuss an issue
town meeting
form of direct democracy for cities or towns
plenary hall
room for people to discuss and debate
open cabildo
town-hall style meeting in Latin America
Ahl al-hall wal-aqd
Those who are qualified to act on behalf of the Muslim community in electing a caliph