A democracy does not have a ruler, the officials are elected periodically by the people.
president
The law. That law can be imposed by the ruler (Despotism) or by the people (Democracy).
democracy
false
representative democracy
Representative democracy
a republic is a absolute democracy
a 30cm ruler
it depends. was it a democracy, an oligarchy, etc? usually it is one.
If a country does not have a ruler, then it is simply ruled in a democracy or the people are the power.
The State of California is a representative democracy, specifically a republic. This means that citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. California operates under a system of governance outlined by its state constitution.