Is the US direct or indirect democracy?
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From Ballotpedia Show
The generally acknowledged forms of direct democracy at the statewide level are the legislatively referred constitutional amendment, the legislatively referred state statute, the initiated state statute (direct or indirect), the initiated constitutional amendment, the veto referendum (sometimes called the citizen referendum or the statute referendum), the statute affirmation (available only in Nevada), and statewide recall.
Footnotes
Does the US use indirect democracy?The United States is an indirect (or representative) democracy. In the U.S., people do not vote on laws directly, but rather freely elect representatives (the House of Representatives and the Senate) who vote on laws.
Is the US an example of direct democracy?United States. In the New England region of the United States, towns in states such as Vermont decide local affairs through the direct democratic process of the town meeting. This is the oldest form of direct democracy in the United States, and predates the founding of the country by at least a century.
Is the United States a direct democracy or democratic republic?While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic.
What country is a indirect democracy?Indirect democracy is also known as representative democracy. It is the political system where representatives act on the behalf of the citizens in the parliament and voice their aspirations and problems. Four countries having indirect democracy are the USA, India, Canada, and the UK. Was this answer helpful?
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