how united states established democracy in 100 words
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Your Government and You H www.uscis.gov/citizenship 1
Democracy in the United States
The United States is a representative democracy.
This means that our government is elected by citizens.
Here, citizens vote for their government officials.
These officials represent the citizens’ ideas and concerns in government.
Voting is one way to participate in our democracy.
Citizens can also contact their officials when they want to support or change a law.
Voting in an election and contacting our elected officials are two ways that
Americans can participate in their democracy.
Voting booth in Atascadero, California, in 2008. Photo by Ace Armstrong.
Courtesy of the Polling Place Photo Project.
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