vote in elections.
vote in elections.
they can volunteer & serve in a smaller form of government
vote in elections.
The Citizens, in a democratic form of Government.
a democracy
Citizens are expected to pay their taxes. Taxes are an obligatory responsibly because we have to pay for government and infrastructure.
This is, unsurpringly, "representative democracy".The citizens elect representatives to exercise their political power in a federal republic.
a system of government in which people elect representatives to exercise power for them
a system of government in which people elect representatives to exercise power for them
The form of government in which citizens hold political power is known as a democracy. In a democracy, the ultimate authority rests with the people, who exercise their power through voting and participation in decision-making processes. This system can take various forms, such as direct democracy, where citizens vote on specific issues, or representative democracy, where they elect officials to make decisions on their behalf. The core principle is that the government is accountable to the citizens.
It's government is technically a republic, which means the citizens themselves do not govern the country (which is true democracy). In republics, citizens exercise their power through voting for people to represent them. The representatives they elect will make decisions/ govern the country for them. True democracy, in fact, rarely exists, and many countries choose instead to be a form of republic democracies.
In a democracy, sovereignty is primarily located with the people, who exercise their power through regular elections and civic participation. This concept is embodied in the principle of popular sovereignty, where the authority of the government is derived from the consent of the governed. Additionally, institutions such as legislatures, courts, and local governments serve to represent and uphold the will of the citizens. Thus, sovereignty is both a collective responsibility and a reflection of the citizens' rights and choices.