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What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
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∙ 6y ago
In a direct democracy, all eligible citizens gather together to discuss policy and make the laws. Every decision is made by the body of all eligible citizens.
In a representative democracy, eligible citizens select individuals to represent them a central location and make government decisions in their interest.
The United States is a representative democracy with members of Congress being selected by vote of various groups of people. The Congress gathers and makes the laws.
If the United States were to become a direct democracy, the Congress would be abolished and every eligible voter would be asked to vote on every proposed law, approve appointment to office, etc.
Some of the ancient Greek city-states (most notably, Athens) were direct democracies, but with the body of eligible voters severely limited to males of a certain age and status.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoWell, direct democracy is worked in Athens because the population of the city-state was small and because of the commitment and hard work of its citizens, but representative democracy is citizens that elect others to represent them in goverment
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a direct democracy people vote on policies directly, a representative democracy people vote for representatives who then present a plan
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What is the difference between a direct a representative democracy?
Direct democracy is doing something by the government andrepresentative democracy is a democracy where citizens delegae authority to elect represntatives
Is the difference between a representative democracy and A direct democracy?
Direct democracy is doing something by the government andrepresentative democracy is a democracy where citizens delegae authority to elect represntatives
What is the difference between direct Direct democracy and representative democracy?
a direct democracy people vote on policies directly, a representative democracy people vote for representatives who then present a plan
What is the difference is a democracy different from a Representative democracy?
Citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy. A representative democracy is modern, and a direct democracy is ancient. A representative democracy works better in large groups, and a direct democracy works better in small groups. Citizens' desires are ignored in a representative democracy, and citizens' desires have a better chance of being heard in a direct democracy
What is different between direct democracy and representative democracy?
a direct democracy people vote on policies directly, a representative democracy people vote for representatives who then present a plan
What is a direct democracy and representative democracy And whats the difference?
direct democracy is a type of government wee every citizen can vote on every issue. representative democracy is a type of government were people vote for representative who deiced issues in there name.
What is the different between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
direct democracy is a type of government wee every citizen can vote on every issue. representative democracy is a type of government were people vote for representative who deiced issues in there name.
What situations would a representative democracy work better than a direct democracy?
In a direct democracy, anyone can participate in the government. But in a representative democracy, you must be elected.
What situations would a representative democracy work better than direct democracy?
In a direct democracy, anyone can participate in the government. But in a representative democracy, you must be elected.
Does the US have a direct democracy or a representative democracy?
Representative. We vote for people to represent us.
Does the UK practice direct or representative democracy?
representative
Can a democracy have a representative and direct characteristics at the same time?
The representative and direct democracy are the SAME thing, but are called by different names.
