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    Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy, is a system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. Key characteristics include free and fair elections, an accountable government, civil and political rights, political pluralism, and open competition between political groups. In this system, actual power lies with both the people and their elected representatives, and participation from citizens is limited between election periods.

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    Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy, is a system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. Key characteristics include free and fair elections, an accountable government, civil and political rights, political pluralism, and open competition between political groups. In this system, actual power lies with both the people and their elected representatives, and participation from citizens is limited between election periods.

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    INDIRECT DEMOCRACY:

    it is also known as representative democracy

    the representatives are elected periodically through elections and they serve as a link between the
    government and the governed

    actual powers lie not merely with the people but also with the representatives

    representative democracy is limited in its nature as the participation of people is restricted

    certain characteristics of representative democracy are

    1.free and fair election

    2. accountable government

    3. civil and political rights

    4. political pluralism

    5. open competition between political philosophy, movements, parties, etc

    representative democracy gives way to group politics

    government is formed through majority

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