Direct democracy does not exist in the US. The US exercises indirect democracy, which means that the people elect representatives, such as congressmen, senators, governors, and the president. It is these people who handle legislation. Direct democracy means that the people vote on bills themselves (directly). Instances of direct democracy were found only in the ancient world.
it's impractical because the U.S is a large country, and that makes it representative democracy.
The United States is a representative republic, not a direct democracy, as a result, the question is unanswerable. As for how the US became a representative republic, this was through the approval of the US Constitution of 1789, which is still in power today.
No, the US has a representative democracy.
Participatory democracy and deliberative democracy are two examples.
it's impractical because the U.S is a large country, and that makes it representative democracy.
No, I don't think direct democracy would work today. I say this because democracy comes with high costs and high risks resulting to conflict and riots.
A definition of a direct democracy is 2 wolves and a sheep voting on what to eat for dinner.
Representative. We vote for people to represent us.
Local governments are ran as close to a direct democracy as the terms provide for.
It was direct democracy - the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and decided on issues, which decisions were implemented by the council. Today's democracies are representative democracies - citizens elect members of parliament to direct government.
It was direct democracy - the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and decided on issues, which decisions were implemented by the council. Today's democracies are representative democracies - citizens elect members of parliament to direct government.