A political system in which citizens periodically elect individuals to represent them is referred to as a __________.

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A representative democracy is a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them. This is in contrast to a participatory collective where citizens are directly involved in making decisions, a totalitarian democracy where there is only one political party or leader and no free elections, and a socialistic democracy where there is a greater focus on socialist economic policies.

A Political System in Which Citizens Periodically Elect Individuals to Represent