Types of Democracy Practice Test

Direct democracy, where citizens themselves deliberate and vote on public policies without electing representatives to make the final decisions.

Elite democracy, where well-resourced leaders and experts dominate decision‑making, while ordinary citizens mainly choose among competing elites in elections.

A constitutional republic, where unelected judges directly enact new policies through court rulings, replacing legislative debate and citizen input.

Representative democracy, where voters select officials who then write, debate, and pass laws on behalf of constituents in a legislature.

Pluralist democracy, where organized interest groups compete and bargain, and policy reflects shifting coalitions rather than individual citizens voting directly on laws.