Direct democracy is exactly the same as representative democracy

In a representative democracy people vote for representatives who then enact policy initiatives. In direct democracy, people decide on policies without any intermediary. ... This form of direct democracy effectively grants the voting public a veto on laws adopted by the elected legislature, as in Switzerland.

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a countries leader should be motivated by the common good of the country.