Deliberative groups

thumb|An empty jury box at an American courtroom in Pershing County, Nevada

form of democracy focusing on consensus

thumb|Greater London Authority Chamber

organization that uses parliamentary procedure to make decisions

In governance, sortition is the selection of public officials or jurors at random, i.e., by lottery, in order to obtain a representative sample.

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

type of jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought

body formed from the citizens of a state to deliberate on an issue or issues of national importance

small group of people who meet multiple times to discuss an issue

form of direct democracy for cities or towns

room for people to discuss and debate

town-hall style meeting in Latin America

Those who are qualified to act on behalf of the Muslim community in electing a caliph