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A system in which the entire population or a large part of population uses the power of governance through its representative, who is elected from time to time is called _______.

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social democracy
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economic democracy
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direct democracy
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indirect democracy
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Solution

The correct option is C indirect democracy
Indirect democracy or representative democracy is a form of government in which citizens elect representative to make laws on their behalf. Today many modern countries have adopted Indirect democracy. It is a system in which the entire population or a large part of the population uses the power of government through its representative. Example of countries adopted indirect democracy are Canada, USA, etc.

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