it's impractical because the U.S is a large country, and that makes it representative democracy.
it's impractical because the U.S is a large country, and that makes it representative democracy.
no
Direct democracy does not exist in the US. The US exercises indirect democracy, which means that the people elect representatives, such as congressmen, senators, governors, and the president. It is these people who handle legislation. Direct democracy means that the people vote on bills themselves (directly). Instances of direct democracy were found only in the ancient world.
No, the US has a representative democracy.
The United States is a representative republic, not a direct democracy, as a result, the question is unanswerable. As for how the US became a representative republic, this was through the approval of the US Constitution of 1789, which is still in power today.
A definition of a direct democracy is 2 wolves and a sheep voting on what to eat for dinner.
Representative. We vote for people to represent us.
Local governments are ran as close to a direct democracy as the terms provide for.
No, we're a republic.
Athens didn't elect leaders to make laws, the U.S doesn't gather in mass meetings to decide on government matters.
DIRECT DEMOCRACY
Yes