This is a form of government in which citizens elect leaders to run the government.

It would be a "Representative Democracy" in which citizens elect leaders to run the government, since this differs from a "direct democracy", in which each citizen can vote directly on legislation. 

Just think, why was it effective? -it appeled to critics because it was written well, that made it noticeable to the public including the white population-it was also recognizable to the african americans because it was about their heritage.-it was powerful just keep finding more points and elaborate on them. message me if you need more