Question

The United States has a type of government known as a democratic republic. This is different from a direct democracy because

Answer 1

Direct democracy is where the people vote on every single thing. Representative democracy is where the people vote for a person to represent them in Congress.

Answer 2

In a direct democracy, citizens DIRECTLY choose who they want to elect or vote for. However, in a democratic republic (Like what the U.S. has) citizens elect representatives based on what they stand for, who elect who they want to vote for.
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