How is a direct democracy similar to a representative democracy? (3 points) both types of government are run by a communist party. both types of democracy give power to the people. both types of democracy give power to the elected representatives. both types of government are run by a single party.

The correct answer is C) both types of democracy give power to the elected representatives.

Direct democracy is similar to representative democracy in that both types of democracy give power to the elected representatives.

In these types of democracy, people decide through elections their representatives. The countries whose government is the result of representative democracy have different political parties. The citizens have elections in order to decide who their representatives in Congress will be. One way or the other, democracies allow people to express their opinions and the right to elect their type of government and legislators.