Direct democracy, or pure democracy, is a form of government in which each individual,

belonging to a group, directly exercises power by being part of the decision-making process,
without the need for a representative.

The advantages of direct democracy are the next:

 It shows the true will of the majorities, since decisions are made by them.
 The citizen has a political and social conscience, and as he himself is responsible for the
decisions made, he is committed to public improvement.
 The citizen can express himself freely, with the security of being heard and the
certainty of asserting his rights.

The disadvantages of direct democracy are the next:

 Political and social decisions can be slow and costly, since a large organization and
laborious instruments are required to define an action or decision.
 The duty to participate in every decision-making can cause discomfort in citizens, since
it takes away time to dedicate to their work, family, leisure, etc.
  In countries with a high population density, it is difficult for direct democracy to
prevail, since involving so many citizens in constant decision-making becomes
practically unfeasible.

What country is an example of a democracy?

1. Switzerland is a rare example of a country with instruments of direct democracy (at

the levels of the municipalities, cantons, and federal state). Citizens have more power
than in a representative democracy.

Switzerland is a direct democracy. The Swiss have, in addition to the usual right to vote, also
the right to vote on specific issues. The Federal Council is the executive power in Switzerland
and is made up of a college of seven ministers who make decisions by consensus.
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For the fifth consecutive year, Norway managed to position itself as the most democratic
country in the world according to the Democracy Index 2014 published by The Economist
Intelligence Unit on January 20.

Norway scored top marks in four of the five factors evaluated by the measure (electoral
process and pluralism, civil liberties, functionality of government, political participation, and
political culture).

The Scandinavian country also obtained 9.93 points out of 10 for the third consecutive year.
And it is that the best student of the course is already more tradition than surprise, within
the list of 165 countries and two territories that the index contemplates.

But what is it that has allowed Norway to position itself as the most democratic country in
the world, according to the index? Equality, equality and equality

Equality seems to be a key concept, right?

"Norway is a country with a strong egalitarian culture whose origins are in the Protestant
religion, in having been a poor and austere country, and with a deep tradition of closeness
between political power and society" And this high assessment of an egalitarian society It
has a lot to do with the particular DNA of the country. The history of Norway is different
from that of other European countries, since it was never a colonial power, rather the
opposite.

You can find more information about this great democratic country on the internet.