HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Power is held by one person who rules by force.
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Power is held by a few people.
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Citizens elect officials to represent them in government.
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Citizens vote on laws in an assembly
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Detailed explanation-1: -Direct democracy is also called ‘pure democracy’. It is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly. It is distinct from representative democracy in which people vote for representatives who then enact policy initiatives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of direct democracy Direct democracy essentially refers to a political setup allowing the public to directly vote on important political matters such as those concerning the Constitution, legislation, and treaties, instead of participating in such processes through their elected representatives.
Detailed explanation-3: -The people elect their leaders. These leaders take decisions about laws. This is commonly called representative democracy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Democratic states are those governed by the rule of law, through an elected and representative government, with access to decision making for all social groups. Democratization therefore involves institutional, representative and functional change.