What is representation?

1.	What is representation?
Answer» Modern democracy is a representative democracy. In a democracy it is not possible to involve the entire population in the ecision-making process. This resulted in the starting of the practice of electing some people on behalf of entire population as representatives who would run the government. The representatives who form the government are expected to be responsible to the people and give preference to the welfare of the people. Direct and Indirect or representative democracy rire two types of democracy. In modem nation-states; the population has increased to a great èxtent. So it is impossible to involve all the people in decision-making process. Thus, the practice of electing some people on behalf of entire population as representatives started. The elected representatives form government and work for the welfare of the people.

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Modern democracy is a representative democracy. In a democracy it is not possible to involve the entire population in the ecision-making process. This resulted in the starting of the practice of electing some people on behalf of entire population as representatives who would run the government. The representatives who form the government are expected to be responsible to the people and give preference to the welfare of the people.

Direct and Indirect or representative democracy rire two types of democracy.
In modem nation-states; the population has increased to a great èxtent.
So it is impossible to involve all the people in decision-making process.
Thus, the practice of electing some people on behalf of entire population as representatives started.
The elected representatives form government and work for the welfare of the people.

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