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Democracy is a form of government that is run by the people of a country through elections and representation. There are many features of democracy. Most of these features are the same. The main features of democracy are free competitive elections, separation of powers, and freedom of assembly. Around 600 BC, Athens, a city-state in ancient Greece, became the first democracy. In Athens the ruler Draco tried to make many reforms in the city-state. Draco organized …

…democracy. The representative democracy has begun in America in the 1700’s. This form of democracy has elected representatives making the decisions. The power was divided into three branches, the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch. In conclusion, I think America is Democratic, because the government is run by the people, and the power is divided into three branches. Each branch checks one another so that not one branch has more power than the other.