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Representative Democracy (Key Definitions (Democracy (Greek for "…
Representative Democracy
Ruled by a President, Prime Minister or Chancellor acting as Head of State
Elected by the Citizens 
Political Structure
Executive Branch
President/Prime Minister/Chancellor
Represents country in foreign affairs, makes decisions on how to run the country
Legislative Branch
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Passes laws, approves executive decisions
Judicial Branch
Interprets the law, judges infractions of the law
A Supreme Court has power over all other courts
Key Definitions
Democracy
Greek for "people power". A democracy is a form of government where citizens make decisions and govern the country.
Representative Democracy
Since a direct democracy would be chaotic when applied to an entire country and nothing would ever get done, leader(s) are elected by the population to run the country on their behalf. Thus is the principle of a representative democracy.
Election
A form of referendum, or vote of the entire population in order to determine a leader, generally president or prime minister.
Parliament/Senate
A group of appointed, directly or indirectly elected individuals who represent the population when passing laws. Parliaments exist in order to avoid having to constantly organize referendums and also balance the executive's power.
Examples
Historical
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Ancient Roman Republic (though not everyone had the right to vote)
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