a system in which the people elect government officials who then make decisions on their behalf
a democracy in which the public will is expressed and defined by representatives who are elected by the people directly.
A form of democratic government whereby citizens' interests are represented by elected officials in open elections. Representatives act in the interests of their electors, either by martialling together electors' views, or through personal initiative and independence between elections.
A form of electoral democracy in which citizens elect people to represent them in the governing process and to allocate values on their behalf for the collectivity, also known as a republic.
a government in which the adult citizens of the country vote to elect the country's leaders. These elected leaders make the governmental decisions.
In a representative democracy, citizens choose a small number of people to represent their interests and negotiate differences on their behalf.
The process of allowing citizens the opportunity to select representatives to stand for them in government and act of their behalf.
a democracy in which the public governs itself indirectly through representatives who are elected by the people directly.
system of government which derives its authority from the people and governs according to the will of the majority, but in which the people elect individuals to represent their will.
A system of government where elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people.
Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the exercise of popular sovereignty by the people's representatives. The representatives act in the people's interest, but not as their proxy representative—i.e., not necessarily always according to wishes, but with enough authority to exercise initiative in the face of changing circumstances. It is often contrasted with direct democracy, where representatives are absent or only proxy representatives.