With 300 million people in the US, it is not possible to have a Direct Democracy. The number is just too great to work.
Representative. We vote for people to represent us.
No, the US has a representative democracy.
We elect people to represent us, therefore, it is a representative democracy.
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.
representative democracy
In a large country like the US it is more practical to have a representative democracy than a direct one. With such a large and diverse population this form of government can be seen as much more practical.
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.
The US government is a republic, and a representative democracy.
A limited franchise democracy called a representative democracy.
Representative Democracy
We are a representative REPUBLIC, not a democracy. The last great democracy was in France and ended with the revolution of 1788-89 ( " let them eat cake" ).
In the US, representative democracy is used in the form of a bicameral legislature (House of Representatives and Senate) where elected officials represent the interests of their constituents. Citizens vote for representatives who then make laws and policies on their behalf. This system allows for a balance between direct input from the people and the practical need for efficient decision-making.