a republic
republic
democratic: ruled by the people. In a democracy, citizens elect representatives to make and carry out laws.
Representative Democracy is a system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
A democracy.
In a country were the citizens can elect representatives into the legislative branch of government, i.e. the parliament, there is a representative government. People take part in the making of laws through their representatives ( - indirect democracy).
made a more stable government. they made laws, they let voters elect representatives to make laws, and people had politicial rights.
Citizens do not vote directly on laws. They elect representatives who do vote directly on laws.
If the people themselves vote on each law, it is a Democracy. If they elect representatives who are empowered to pass laws in the name of the people, it is a Republic. It would, however, be considered a democratic form of government, as the people do have input in the form of the Representatives they elect -- at least in theory.The United States, contrary to popular myth, is a republic, not a democracy.
So the voters can elect representatives to make laws for them.
Indirect democracy means citizens elect representatives to make laws on their behalf.
1. To the Elect the President (indirectly through the electoral college) 2. To elect the representatives to the Federal (or State) Senate 3. To elect the representatives to the Federal (or State) House of Representatives. 4. To Choose the candidate to represent Republican or Democratic Party in a Presidential election. 4. Electing local judges. 5. To support or oppose propositions, laws, and initiatives.
Direct democracy is the term used to describe a system where individuals themselves make governmental policies rather than representatives. Representative democracy is where people elect representatives to make those decisions.