Democracy

Democracy is a form of government in which the citizens wield supreme power by making decisions together or by electing representatives.
==Representative Democracy==
Most modern democracies are representative democracies. Citizens elect leaders to represent them and govern them. A president or a prime minister is the head of state and head of government of a representative democracy.
==Direct Democracy==
Direct democracy is a form of government in which citizens make decisions themselves without electing representatives. Citizens make laws together and hold trials.
==Republic==
A republic is a government whose leader is not a monarch. The leader is a president or prime minister elected by the people. The powers of the government are defined and limited by a constitution.