Grade 7 Social Studies Practice Exam 2026 – All-in-One Guide to Mastering Voices and Visions!

Think about how different governments make decisions. In a direct form of democracy, citizens themselves vote on laws and policies, rather than choosing representatives to decide for them. This active, hands-on participation is what defines direct democracy. The other terms describe different systems: monopoly is about single control over a market, not government decision-making; theocracy is rule guided by religious authority; and a republic is a government where people elect representatives to make decisions for them. So the term that fits a system where people vote on laws themselves is direct democracy.