Indirect and presidential.
The US government is a republic, and a representative democracy.
A limited franchise democracy called a representative democracy.
Democracy
The US is not a democracy. We are a constitutional republic.
direct
Direct democracy is where the citizens directly influence the decisions of the government.This is compared to indirect democracy (which is what the US has) where the people elect representatives who represent their interests in the decisions of goverment.Direct democracy is a form of democracy. This form is people decide policy initiatives directly.
Direct democracy is where the citizens directly influence the decisions of the government.This is compared to indirect democracy (which is what the US has) where the people elect representatives who represent their interests in the decisions of goverment.Direct democracy is a form of democracy. This form is people decide policy initiatives directly.
A Democracy
The US is a Constitutional Republic. It differs from a "pure" democracy in that voters do not vote on every issue, but elect people to represent them.
pure democracy
Direct democracy is where the citizens directly influence the decisions of the government.This is compared to indirect democracy (which is what the US has) where the people elect representatives who represent their interests in the decisions of goverment.Direct democracy is a form of democracy. This form is people decide policy initiatives directly.
A representative democracy, where people elect politicians to do the every day business of government.