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In a direct democracy, every single member of the group has an equal say in every single decision. This is not workable on a day to day basis for large groups. In a representative democracy, people elect representatives, who vote on the issues.
Representative democracy is the basis of constitutional democracy. Representatives are chosen by the people to act in their best interest, not necessarily to vote the way the people want them to in every circumstance. Direct democracy is very difficult to maintain when a population becomes too large.
Some societies operate with a combination of both types of democracy. For example, in some countries, such as France, Switzerland and the Republic of Ireland, some issues, for example, changes to the constitution, can be decided by a popular vote on that specific issue. In some of the small Swiss cantons (states) such as Glarus, all citizens are entitled to attend an annual meeting which votes retrospectively on the laws passed during the preceding year by their representatives. and also credit to the person who last posted this
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Can a democracy have a representative and direct characteristics at the same time?
The representative and direct democracy are the SAME thing, but are called by different names.
What is different between direct democracy and representative democracy?
a direct democracy people vote on policies directly, a representative democracy people vote for representatives who then present a plan
How was the direct democracy simular and different from a representative democracy?
This is significantly different to the representative democracy practiced in almost all democratic countries today.
Can a democracy have both representative and direct characteristics at the same time?
The representative and direct democracy are the SAME thing, but are called by different names.
What is the difference is a democracy different from a Representative democracy?
Citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy. A representative democracy is modern, and a direct democracy is ancient. A representative democracy works better in large groups, and a direct democracy works better in small groups. Citizens' desires are ignored in a representative democracy, and citizens' desires have a better chance of being heard in a direct democracy
What is the different between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
direct democracy is a type of government wee every citizen can vote on every issue. representative democracy is a type of government were people vote for representative who deiced issues in there name.
What the opposite of representative?
The opposite of representative (typical) would be uncharacteristic, or different.(The opposite of representative democracy is direct democracy.)(The opposite status from a representative is the constituent, or person represented.)
What is the opposite of representative?
The opposite of representative (typical) would be uncharacteristic, or different.(The opposite of representative democracy is direct democracy.)(The opposite status from a representative is the constituent, or person represented.)
How was democracy in ancient Athens different from democracy in the united States?
The democracy in ancient Athens was a direct democracy. The democracy in the United States was a representative democracy.
Does the US have a direct democracy or a representative democracy?
Representative. We vote for people to represent us.
What situations would a representative democracy work better than a direct democracy?
In a direct democracy, anyone can participate in the government. But in a representative democracy, you must be elected.
What situations would a representative democracy work better than direct democracy?
In a direct democracy, anyone can participate in the government. But in a representative democracy, you must be elected.
