Representative democracy
Representative democracy is a system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, often through a process of Election and Voting. This system is commonly used in countries around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. In a representative democracy, citizens typically elect representatives to a Legislature or Parliament, which then makes laws and policies on their behalf. The idea of representative democracy is rooted in the concept of Social contract theory, which suggests that citizens voluntarily give up some of their power to a government in exchange for protection and representation. Key figures such as John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau have contributed to the development of representative democracy.