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'''Direct democracy''' (also known as '''pure democracy''' and '''participatory democracy''') is a [[political]] system of [[democratic]] [[government]]. It differs from the [[federal]] and State governments in the [[United States]], which is a republic or a representative democracy. In a direct democracy, all citizens who wish to are a part of the government in that they, generally, make laws, conduct trials, and elect or remove officials, though, exactly what they do is dependent upon each individual system. [[Athens]] of [[Ancient Greece]] was the first direct democracy, of which fewer than one fifth of Athen's inhabitants were recognized as citizens with the right to [[vote]].

'''Direct democracy''' (also known as '''pure democracy''' and '''participatory democracy''') is a [[political]] system of [[democratic]] [[government]]. It differs from the [[federal]] and State governments in the [[United States]], which is a constitutional republic. In a direct democracy, all citizens who wish to are a part of the government in that they, generally, make laws, conduct trials, and elect or remove officials, though, exactly what they do is dependent upon each individual system. [[Athens]] of [[Ancient Greece]] was the first direct democracy, of which fewer than one fifth of Athen's inhabitants were recognized as citizens with the right to [[vote]].

[[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] also preached for direct democracy in his works. However, his vision on how it is to be implemented resulted in the [[French Revolution]] as well as the [[Reign of Terror]], which also gave way to Karl Marx's ''[[The Communist Manifesto]]''. Several members of the [[New Left]], including [[Tom Hayden]] and the [[Students for a Democratic Society]], also advocated for a "participatory democracy" when trying to usher in socialism.

[[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] also preached for direct democracy in his works. However, his vision on how it is to be implemented resulted in the [[French Revolution]] as well as the [[Reign of Terror]], which also gave way to Karl Marx's ''[[The Communist Manifesto]]''. Several members of the [[New Left]], including [[Tom Hayden]] and the [[Students for a Democratic Society]], also advocated for a "participatory democracy" when trying to usher in socialism.