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What is direct democracy?

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Direct democracy is also called 'pure democracy'. It is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly. It is distinct from representative democracy in which people vote for representatives who then enact policy initiatives.


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