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Explain how a direct democracy is different from a representative democracy.

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Step-by-step explanation:

A direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of government wherein the citizens have a direct say in the formulation of laws and issues that affect them while a representative democracy is a form of government wherein its citizens vote for or elect a representative to represent them in Congress or the Senate.

In a direct democracy people vote on policies directly such as the Brexit referendum where people got to directly influence the outcome of the result.

In a representative democracy people vote for representatives who present a particular plan, ideas and policies and ask people to vote for them. Whomever gets the majority vote has a mandate to carry out his policies. In this system the voter does not have direct control over the outcome.

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