Question
How is a representative democracy different from a direct democracy?
Responses
Citizens elect representatives
Citizens elect representatives
Citizens vote directly on every law
Citizens vote directly on every law
Citizens do not have the right to vote
Citizens do not have the right to vote
Citizens vote for a political party who chooses the representatives
Responses
Citizens elect representatives
Citizens elect representatives
Citizens vote directly on every law
Citizens vote directly on every law
Citizens do not have the right to vote
Citizens do not have the right to vote
Citizens vote for a political party who chooses the representatives
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Correct answer: Citizens elect representatives.
In a representative democracy people choose elected officials to make laws and decisions for them, whereas in a direct democracy citizens vote directly on every law or policy.
In a representative democracy people choose elected officials to make laws and decisions for them, whereas in a direct democracy citizens vote directly on every law or policy.