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What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy? Citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy. A representative democracy is modern, and a direct democracy is ancient. A representative democracy works better in small groups and a direct democracy works better in large groups Citizens' desires are ignored in a representative democracy and citizens' desires have a better chance of being heard in a direct democracy.
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The main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy is that citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, whereas citizens themselves vote on the issues in a direct democracy.