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Are most governments currently in the US not direct democracies?
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∙ 10y ago
A common definition of “republic” is, to quote the American Heritage Dictionary, “A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them”
Jacob Geiter
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∙ 10y agoYes, correct. Most governments in the United States are representative democracies, not direct democracies.
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Are most of the worlds governments democracies?
I agree that most of the worlds governments are republics but for how many are democracies, I think only half of these countries are democracies. note: Sudan is a republic but it is mostly authoritarian. So was Egypt before the Arab Spring. Many African countries are republics but they are dominated by just one party.
What are the types of gopverment'?
There are many types of government. For example, there are democracies, republics, monarchies, communistic governments, tribal governments, and theocracies. Most of the world, however, has some form of a democracy.
Why do most democratic countries not have a direct democracy?
Direct democracies can be slow and inefficient for larger populations. Representative democracies allow for more practical governance and decision-making by electing officials to represent the will of the people. This system also provides for more stability and expertise in policymaking.
Are most of the countries democracies today?
Yes, but only formal democracies.
How is the Athenian system different than ours today?
The Atheians had direct democracy - the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and voted on issues. Modern democracies are representative democracies - citizens elect members to vote on their behalf in a parliament. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but the size of most modern democracies prohibits citizens attending regular meetings.
Most democracies in Europe today have systems with?
multiparty
Is there many direct democracy today?
false
Who were the Hebrews ruled by?
In the past 4000 years, they have been ruled by: Egyptians Babylonians Persians Assyrian-Greeks Romans The Catholic Church Islamic governments European Governments Today the majority of Jews are self-ruled in Israel, under a parliamentary republic with representational democracy. Most Jews living outside Israel live in democracies.
What charcteristics of democracies originaten roman Rebublic?
Most Powerful,
Is the US a democracy of a republic?
Both.The US federal and state governments, and most county and city governments, are republics. As the term "republic" can have many meanings ("Islamic republic", "Soviet socialist republic"), the US governments are more accurately described as constitutional representative democracies: Representatives are chosen directly by the people, and the constitution prevents abuse by majorities. Article IV of the Constitution of the United States guarantees a "Republican" form of government to each state.In a few places, a direct democracy exists, at times. This is most famously the case in the Town Meetings held annually by small towns, but not cities, in New England.
How is a direct democracy different from representative a democracy?
Most of the democracies are indirect or representative democracies,because citizens elect representatives who then go to the parliament and represent them and their interests. In a direct democracy every citizen who has the right to vote goes to the parliament and takes part in the law-making process personally. One of the example for the latter one can be the ancient Athens where citizens (free male Athenian citizens over 20) had the right to take part in the Assembly.
Which system is most common among democracies in the world?
unitary system
