Direct Democracy Direct democracy is a way for average people like you and I to take care of public issues rather than leaving it up to representatives. Direct democracy can be applied in three different forms. The first is known as the initiative. Regular people, the voters, can take the problems we are facing in society and create laws that may eventually end up on the ballot. First off, there has to be a petition …showed first 75 words of 1433 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1433 total…way for the public to be involved in the say of what needs to be done to make improvements to our country. With this form of government, the voices of the people will be heard. We no longer need to depend on representatives that may not agree with what we want. We can do it on our own. It feels good to know that any individual, no matter who they are, can make a difference.