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Difficulty: EasyDemocracy: Meaning, Types, Features, and Prerequisites

In a direct democracy, citizens elect representatives to enact laws and manage governmental affairs on their behalf.

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The statement is False. Electing representatives to govern on behalf of the people defines indirect (representative) democracy, not direct democracy.
The statement incorrectly describes direct democracy. Direct democracy is characterized by the direct exercise of political power by citizens (such as in ancient Athens or through modern referendums), whereas electing representatives to govern describes representative (indirect) democracy.

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Define the key terms in the statement: direct democracy versus indirect (representative) democracy.
Direct democracy is a system where citizens directly decide on policy initiatives and laws. Indirect (representative) democracy is a system where citizens elect officials to represent them and create laws.
Clarifying the fundamental definitions allows evaluation of whether the statement accurately pairs the system with its operational feature.
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Evaluate the operational mechanism described in the stem.
The stem describes electing representatives to act on behalf of citizens, which describes representative democracy.
Matching the mechanism in the stem to its correct political concept confirms that the statement misattributes representative mechanics to direct democracy.

Key Concept

Distinction between Direct and Indirect (Representative) Democracy
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Democracy: Meaning, Types, Features, and Prerequisites

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