A representative democracy, or , is a type of government that derives its authority from the people and in which citizens elect government officials to represent them in the processes by which laws are made. (Remember to type only one word in the blank.)

A representative democracy, or Indirect is a type of government that derives its authority from the people and in which citizens elect government officials to represent them in the processes by which laws are made.

Indirect.

polling is a process and the outcome is not involved in the process itself.

the outcome, which is an unfavorable rating for a particular candidate is not affected by the mechanical process of polling.

it rather depends on the number of people voting in favor of the candidate.

this is an outcome of people's preferences.

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