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What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy/Republic?

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Answer:In a direct democracy the citizens are making their own laws, while in a republic,the citizens choose a few people to make laws on their behalf.

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in direct democracy the citizens vote for electoral candidates by themselves, while in representative democracy citizens nominate a particular set of people to do the voting.

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