A direct democracy is one in which all citizens vote on important decisions
A direct democracy is type of democracy in which citizens vote on important policies or decisions without representatives or houses of parliament.
Further ExplanationDemocracy Democracy refers to a system of government in which the citizens exercise their power directly.In democracy government citizens have power and the right to elect representatives who will in turn create a government for the entire nation.Types of democracy Direct democracy In this type of democracy, citizens exercise their power directly by voting for policies and important decisions without representatives or houses of parliament.In this type of democracy the citizens decide the fate of their own country by voting on issues. Laws to be passed by the government have to be voted for by the people.Representative democracy This type of democracy is also known as indirect democracy where citizens vote for a few people who will represent them in parliament.This type of democracy aims on protecting the rights of the majority people in a state and also that of the minorities.Presidential democracy Under this type of democracy, the president is directly or indirectly elected by the citizens. He/she has enormous power of the government and together with the executive are not answerable to the legislature. Parliamentary democracyThis is a type of democracy that gives more power to the legislature arm of the government. The executive gets its legitimacy from the parliament.The parliament chooses the head of the government known as the prime minister who may be removed through a bill of no confidence. Authoritarian democracy A type of democracy where the elites are the only people who are part of the parliamentary process.Citizens are allowed to vote for their chosen candidate, however, regular citizens cannot participate in the elections.Participatory Democracy This is a type of democracy that strives to create an opportunity for all members of a population to make important contributions towards the decision making process. Islamic democracy It seeks to apply Islamic law to public policies, while maintaining a democratic framework.In this type of democracy, the leaders are elected by people, everyone is subject to sharia laws and the leaders must commit to practicing Shura.
Key words: Democracy, direct democracy, types of democracy
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Level: High school
Subject: History
Topic: Government and forms of Democracy
Sub-topics: Types of Democracy
