# Decentralized Governance **Decentralized Governance** tracks the autonomy and decentralization of network decision-making, focusing on decentralized decision frameworks and voting mechanisms. It highlights the key principles of **on-chain governance**, including **voting weight**, **voter participation**, and **proposal submission mechanics**. **Usage**:\ Users engaged in governance platforms like **MakerDAO** or **Polkadot** can submit proposals, vote on protocol upgrades, or adjust the treasury settings. The weight of votes is typically token-based, meaning a higher token holding allows for a greater influence on governance outcomes. Analyzing these data points allows for assessing the level of decentralization and community engagement. **Key Data**: * **Proposal Voting**: Proposal timelines, approval rates, and governance impact. * **Voter Turnout**: Participation levels and token-weighted voting results. * **Governance Transparency**: Proposal clarity, community discussions, and vote validation. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.satoshiterminal.io/research-suite/data-coverage/tokenomics/decentralized-governance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.