Question

What is the difference between representative democracy and direct democracy?

Answer 1

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Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives as opposed to direct democracy, a form of democracy in which people vote on policy initiatives directly.  The US has a representative democracy.

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Answer 2

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In a representative democracy people vote for representatives who then enact policy initiatives. In direct democracy, people decide on policies without any intermediary. ...