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DIRECT
INDIRECT
SEMI-DIRECT
FORMAL
REAL
Direct Democracy
It is exercised without representatives' inter-mediation.
The direct democracy takes the assembly as a pillar.
Indirect Democracy
People are governed by means of representatives.
The indirect democracy can adopt systems like:
Parliamentary
o It governs the legislative power.
Presidential
o It governs the executive power.
Semi-presidential
o The parliament designates one of its members as boss of the government.
Semi-Direct Democracy
The people delegates a part of the exercise of its sovereignty to representatives and the
direct decision is reserved on topics of high public interest.
Formal and Real Democracy
Formal democracy:
When the government acts without the participation of the people. (The requests of the
people are not considered.)
Real democracy: