representative democracy
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That makes the rich especially valuable in a representative democracy like the U.S., where policy is normally shaped by the play of public opinion, competition among interest groups and the weight of a permanent bureaucracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
A few things are worth noting here, seeing as how California is supposed to be governed by a representative democracy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025
Next time, he should consider learning how representative democracy works.
From Slate • May 31, 2025
We are in the same fight for a fully representative democracy that has marked our entire nation's history.
From Salon • May 6, 2025
The French and the American revolutions both saw more or less tyrannical polities overtaken—at least on paper—by forms of representative democracy.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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