Because we elect people to represent us and our views in government. (congressmen, senators)
The Representative Government
The US government is a republic, and a representative democracy.
The Greeks introduced democracy .
Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy. The House of Burgesses was the first representative government.
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.
This form of government is known as a republic.
The actual form of government is Representative Federal Republic but yes, pretty much it is.
A republic means that the people retain control of the government (ie: no monarch). Democracy fits in when choosing the representative to the government. The U.S. is a representative republic whose representatives are elected democratically.
A representative democracy, where people elect politicians to do the every day business of government.
Most people would argue that it is the best form of government.
The two types of democracy are direct democracy and representative democracy. In a direct democracy, the government is composed of the citizens, who all vote on any issue that may arise. In a representative democracy, the citizens elect people to represent them, and then their elected representatives form a government and act on behalf of the people who elected them.