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Citizens choose their leaders, elections are held and leaders are chosen randomly or by lot.

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Is the united stated a true democracy?

No. The United States is a republic. A democratic republic, but a republic. A democracy is simply 'majority rules'. Our system is more complex. Our President may sign an executive order, but that could be overruled by Congress. A simple majority prevails in the House of Representatives, but not the Senate. Even our Electoral College system of voting in a new President is not simply made by popular vote or 'majority rules'.


Who rules in a direct democracy?

From what I understand, a direct democracy is just like a democratic republic but without the middle people. In other words, instead of voting for people who vote for people to vote for people, you vote directly, so I think a president rules but the way of voting is different. Everybody. Direct democracy means you vote directly on the issues instead of through representatives.


What are the three types of Representative democracy?

The three types of representative democracy are parliamentary democracy, presidential democracy, and mixed democracy. In parliamentary democracy, the executive branch is drawn from the legislative branch. In presidential democracy, the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch. Mixed democracy combines elements of both parliamentary and presidential systems.


What are the three forms of democracy?

The three forms of democracy are direct democracy, representative democracy, and parliamentary democracy. In direct democracy, citizens directly participate in decision-making. In representative democracy, citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. In parliamentary democracy, the executive branch is accountable to the legislature.


Where did the idea of democracy first develop?

The history of "Democracy" started thousands of years ago in Greece, it was used to determine a rule the country with opinions of others, other countries like Canada, has adapted in the concept of Democracy.