Limited monarchy. Both the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights took away power from one person called a monarch and gave it back to the people.
Every day, the US Congress makes thousands of decisions.
In a direct Democracy, the citizenry would need to all be involved in each of these decisions. There are so many, that it would basically turn into a full time job for all citizens.
So, to allow for the majority of people to engage in trade or commerce, indirect democracy allows the election of representatives who act on behalf of the citizenry.
The final conquest of Byzantium was in 1453 by the <u>OTTOMAN TURKS.</u>
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