Representative democracy
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Representative democracy is the type of democracy used in nations too large to have a direct democracy like Switzerland's. Representative democracies can be found in many countries, such as Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In a representative democracy, "representatives" (such as Members of Parliament or Senators) are elected by voters to "represent" them in the political process.