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  Explain the representative democracy. Why is the representative democracy the most common form of government in modern times? Explain any four reasons.                            Or What is the representative democracy? Discuss its significance in the contemporary world.

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                  The most common form of democracy in present time is that of a representative democracy. It is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected representatives representing a group of people as opposed to direct democracy. (i) India and most of the countries follow the representative democracy. In a democracy, all the people do not rule. Direct rule by people is not possible. (ii) In a democracy, a majority is allowed to take decisions on behalf of all the people. Even the majority does not rule directly. It rules through its elected representatives. (iii) Representative democracy becomes necessary in the contemporary world. Because modern democracies involve such a large number of people that it is physically impossible for them to sit together and take a collective decision. (iv) Even if they could, the citizens do not have the time, desire or skill to take part in all the decisions.