American Government

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This type of democracy is where the will of the people is translated into public policy directly through mass meetings where citizens gather and make decisions regarding policy.​

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This type of democracy has representatives chosen through elections, and results in a small group representing the overall will of the people.

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This type of democracy has sovereign power held by those who are eligible to vote, while political power is exercised by the representatives chosen by the citizens.

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The United States has can claim which of the following types of democracy?

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• republic

• both a representative democracy AND a republic

• both a direct democracy AND a republic