# DAO Mechanisms

DAOs leverage a combination of on-chain and off-chain coordination systems.

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[smart-contract-frameworks](https://square1-hello.gitbook.io/square-1/decentralized-autonomous-organizations/aspects-of-decentralized-organizations/smart-contract-frameworks)
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[governance-systems](https://square1-hello.gitbook.io/square-1/decentralized-autonomous-organizations/aspects-of-decentralized-organizations/governance-systems)
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