representative governments
Voter-chosen authorities
Representative governments are political systems where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf rather than voting directly on every issue.
The concept emphasizes that power derives from the people, who delegate authority to legislators, executives, and other officeholders.
The founders established a representative government rather than a direct democracy.
Most modern democracies are representative governments, though some incorporate elements of direct democracy like referendums.
- electionOrganized public voting
- majorityOver half of total
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- democracyRule by the people
- free electionsUncoerced public choosing of representatives
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Rule by one
dictatorship · absolute monarchy · tyranny · despotism · totalitarianism
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