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What is an direct democracy

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Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of most currently established democracies, which are representative democracies.
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DIRECT DEMOCRACY: Every citizen can vote on every issue. Athens had this form of government