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A direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of gov. where the citizens have a direct say in laws and issues that affect them. A representative democracy is a form of gov. Where in a citizens vote or elect a representative to represent in Congress or the Senate. Citizens of a direct democracy and a representative democracy vote in referendums and elect or remove public officials. In a direct democracy their decisions are always upheld while in a representative democracy, the representative could or may not consider their decisions and act on his own.
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