representative democracy
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representative democracies
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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
“In a representative democracy, we resolve our differences by debating and voting, not by running away,” he wrote.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
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
This being a direct rather than a representative democracy, membership of the demos, or sovereign body, was by right rather than by election, and every decision was taken on a one-man, one-vote basis.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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