American Government / Unit 1 Gov 006 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Representative Democracy
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The idea
In a representative democracy, people elect representatives to make political decisions and pass laws for them.
In practice
Voters choose members of Congress; the members, not the voters, vote on bills.
Where people slip
Electing a representative delegates decisions — it does not surrender the power to replace the representative.
Your place on the trail
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