Constitutional Democracy
Government by the people, both directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections.
Democracy
Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly
Direct democracy
Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic.
Representative democracy
A government that enforces recognized limits on those who govern and allows the voice of the people to be heard through free, fair, and relatively frequent elections.
Constitutional democracy
The set of arrangements, including checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, rule of law, due process, and a bill of rights.
Constitutionalism