Question

label these examples as either instances of representative or direct democracy.
drag each item on the left to its matching item on the right. note that every item may not have a match, while some items may have more than one match.

• direct democracy
• representative democracy

• a major bill supported by the majority of citizens passes a state legislature.
• californias citizens vote to recall their governor.
• a major bill that many legislators campaigned on passes congress.
• congress votes to impeach an unpopular president.
• a state constitution is amended following a referendum.

Explanation:

Classify legislative actions

• "A major bill supported by the majority of citizens passes a state legislature": Even though citizens support it, the actual vote and passage are conducted by elected representatives in the legislature. This is representative democracy.
• "A major bill that many legislators campaigned on passes Congress": The decision is made by elected members of Congress (legislators). This is representative democracy.
• "Congress votes to impeach an unpopular president": The vote is conducted by elected representatives in Congress. This is representative democracy.

Classify direct citizen voting actions

• "California's citizens vote to recall their governor": Citizens vote directly on the policy/recall measure. This is direct democracy.
• "A state constitution is amended following a referendum": Citizens vote directly on the ballot measure/referendum to amend the constitution. This is direct democracy.

Answer:

No.	Problem	Answer
2	California's citizens vote to recall their governor.	direct democracy
3	A major bill that many legislators campaigned on passes Congress.	representative democracy
4	Congress votes to impeach an unpopular president.	representative democracy
5	A state constitution is amended following a referendum.	direct democracy