Question

Q-13 What is a representative democracy? (
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Answer 1

Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy or representative government, is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy. ... In it the power is in the hands of the representatives who are elected by the people.

Answer 2

$\bf\underline{\purple{Representative \: Democracy}}$

- Representative democracy is a democracy whose officials are elected by a group of people.

- This system is the opposite of 'direct democracy' and is therefore also called indirect democracy and representative government.

- Almost all the democratic representatives of the present day are democratic.