代だい表ひょう民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎ

• 代だい表ひょう民みん主しゅ制せい

  Synonymous; 代表民主制 is a slightly shorter form, but both refer to the same concept of representative democracy.

• 直ちょく接せつ民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎ

  Direct democracy, where citizens vote on policies directly rather than through representatives.

Compound of 代表 (representative) + 民主主義 (democracy). A calque from English 'representative democracy'.