American Government / Gov 007 · Atom · ~20 seconds
Direct Democracy
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In a direct democracy, the people make political decisions and pass laws themselves, without intermediaries.
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A town meeting votes the budget line by line; a ballot initiative writes law directly.
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Direct mechanisms exist inside representative systems — some states use initiatives; the national government does not.