Pros: Cons: Every individual has a Too many voices at once voice in government Only works in small Works well in small communities communities. Not efficient If we take a vote in the classroom, we are acting as a direct democracy. Representative Democracy A Representative democracy is a system where individuals have a voice in government through elected representatives. Meaning, people vote for the person who makes the decisions in the government.
Pros: Every individual has a voice in government Works well in small communities. If we take a vote in the classroom, we are acting as a direct democracy. Cons: Too many voices at once Only works in small communities Not efficient Representative Democracy A Representative democracy is a system where individuals have a voice in government through elected representatives. Meaning, people vote for the person who makes the decisions in the government.