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In a representative democracy, the voice of the people is what guides the crucial decisions of the government. The majority voice is what guides important issues like economic development and government spending.

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What is the democracy called in which individual citizens elect people to serve vote and make decisions for them called?

This is a representative democracy. A direct democracy is best modeled in Ancient Rome where people went directly to every meeting and put in their own two cents.


What are the three types of Representative democracy?

The three types of representative democracy are parliamentary democracy, presidential democracy, and mixed democracy. In parliamentary democracy, the executive branch is drawn from the legislative branch. In presidential democracy, the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch. Mixed democracy combines elements of both parliamentary and presidential systems.


What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct 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 the difference between democracy and representative democracy?

Democracy is a system of government where all eligible citizens have a say in decision-making. Representative democracy is a form of democracy where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.


In what ways are direct democracy and representative democracy similar?

Direct democracy and representative democracy are similar in that both involve citizens participating in the decision-making process of government. However, in direct democracy, citizens directly vote on laws and policies, while in representative democracy, citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

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What words best describe the representative form of democracy as compared to a direct form of democracy?

What words best describe the representative form of democracy as compared to a direct form of democracy? More efficient More democratic Indirect Equal


What describes the type of democracy in the US?

The US is a Constitution Based Federal Republic, with a long and strong Democratic Tradition. With all of its errors, it seems to work. It works only as far as a man will go. If the senate has a motive against the wishes of the public we can't do a thing about it.


Which is the best example of the influence of Athenian democracy on later governments?

The representative democracy of the United States.


How do you spell Representative democracy?

That is the correct spelling of "representative democracy."


Does the US have a direct democracy or a representative democracy?

Representative. We vote for people to represent us.


What democracy do you have?

representative democracy


A government based on a representative democracy is called a?

A republic is also called a representative democracy.


Who is the representative democracy?

Representative democracy is a democracy where the people choose a representative to represent them in the government. This representative will then vote for the things the people he represents want.


What statement best describes the united States?

it is a democracy and a federation


Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after BC?

a democracy


What govenrment works best for the US?

We've pretty much always had a Representative Democracy. As to ask which is best, well there's nothing to compare it to as we've only had the one. The society is capitalist but, the government's been a representative democracy.


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