Answer to Question 1
Democracy is a political system in which the people hold the ruling power either
directly or through elected representatives. Direct participatory democracy requires
that citizens be able to meet together regularly to debate and decide the issues of the
day. In the United States, people have a voice in the government through
representative democracy, whereby citizens elect representatives to serve as bridges
between themselves and the government. In a representative democracy, elected
representatives are supposed to convey the concerns and interests of those they
represent, and the government is expected to be responsive to the wishes of the
people.
Answer to Question 2
True