All male citizens could vote in the assembly which was held every couple of weeks. At this assembly all laws were presented to be passed. This is different from an indirect or representative democracy where citizens elect representatives who do the lawmaking. Citizens were also eligible for all public offices (most of which were chosen by lot). They also served on juries which were the sole judges in lawsuits. They were also liable for military service when called up.
In an indirect democracy, eligible citizens vote for representatives who vote for decisions on their behalf.
In an indirect democracy, eligible citizens vote for representatives who vote for decisions on their behalf.
Representative democracy is another name for indirect democracy, where citizens elect representatives to make decisions and policies on their behalf.
There are no officials in a direct democracy, in a direct democracy all citizens vote on all the issues, unlike a representative or an indirect democracy (which is what the united states is). In a indirect democracy citizens of voting age who are registered to vote elect officials.
Direct democracy is a system where citizens directly participate in decision-making through voting on laws and policies. Indirect democracy, also known as representative democracy, involves citizens electing representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
Direct and Indirect
Direct and Indirect One form of democracy is direct democracy in which all citizens vote on every issue. This forum is not feasible for countries (too many people), so countries use indirect democracy, also known as a representative democracy. In this form, the citizens elect representatives who vote on individual issues.
A direct democracy
Indirect democracy means citizens elect representatives to make laws on their behalf.
That would be an INDIRECT DEMOCRACY. The most common forms of indirect democracy are Presidential Republics and Parliamentary Democracies.
In ancient Greece, the city state of Athens had a democracy where each and every citizen voted on a matter. The United States has an indirect democracy where the citizens vote for representatives into a body (the senate and house of representatives) and they are the ones who actually vote for legislation.
The Philippines has a indirect democracy, where citizens elect representatives who make decisions on their behalf. The country operates under a presidential system with a separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.