representative government
Representative government is the system in which elected officials act in the interest of the people.
Generally speaking, a government where elected officials represent a group of people is called a democracy. This is not the same as Greek democracies.
Patronage.
These people are called representatives.
These people are called representatives.
direct
Spoils system
Spoils system
A republic is a system of government where elected officials represent the people of the country. America is a republic because it uses a government formed from elected officials.
the citizens of America. Government gets it's power from the people who vote into office our elected officials. Our elected officials then create laws that govern society.
A government chosen by the people is a democracy. It is supposed to represent "By the people, for the people."