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So their government would be controled better.

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Q: Why did the American colonists switch from a direct democracy to a representative democracy?
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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 situations would a representative democracy work better than a direct democracy?

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What situations would a representative democracy work better than direct democracy?

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

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Does the UK practice direct or representative democracy?

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What is different between direct democracy and representative democracy?

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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.


In what situations would a representative 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.


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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


Can a democracy have both representative and direct characteristics at the same time?

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What is a direct democracy and representative democracy And whats the difference?

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