What is representative democracy?write its importance
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Simply put, a representative democracy is a system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them. A perfect example is the U.S., where we elect a president and members of the Congress. We also elect local and state officials. All of these elected officials supposedly listen to the populace and do what's best for the nation, state or jurisdiction as a whole.
But what is democracy, anyhow? It's generally agreed that there are five criteria that are necessary for any society to call itself democratic:
Equality in voting Effective participation Enlightened understanding Citizen control of the (must be open to all citizens within a nation)Simply put, a representative democracy is a system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them. A perfect example is the U.S., where we elect a president and members of the Congress. We also elect local and state officials. All of these elected officials supposedly listen to the populace and do what's best for the nation, state or jurisdiction as a whole.
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