Pros And Cons Of Direct Democracy

The United States of America, much like other Democracies in the world, are Republics. These democratic countries are Republic and not forms of direct democracy. This is largely due to the fact that Direct Democracies work best in face-to-face meetings in smaller communities. For industrialized, large nations, such as the U.S., Direct Democracy is considered an impractical choice of government. Republics are thus used more, creating a step between the people and political decision making. In this form of government, people elect representatives that in turn make decisions in their behalf. Personally, I think that Direct Democracy would not be a good working model for the U.S. This form of government involves citizens meeting regularly in assemblies