You are confusing a lot of pol science terms, as well as using some which aren’t part of pol science at all.
All modern democracies are representative democracies, as in voters votes for representatives to represent them. Switzerland has elements of direct democracy, but on a foundation of representative democracy as well. Constitutional, presidential and liberal democracy are not an actual meaningful terms in political science.
Technically the US is a representative democracy, but I am pretty sure OPs is asking about the practice of the thing. And the practice is very different from the written word about how it was supposed to be, especially this recent presidential term.
I didn’t confuse anything, this isn’t a pol sci class, so I don’t care what is or is not considered a pol sci term. Yes, they are mixed and some are subtypes of others
Democracy is an umbrella term. These are the types of democracy the US is:
Representative Democracy
Constitutional Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Liberal Democracy
Types of Democracy the US is not:
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Illiberal Democracy
Participatory Democracy
Social Democracy
So yes, it’s a democracy.
You are confusing a lot of pol science terms, as well as using some which aren’t part of pol science at all.
All modern democracies are representative democracies, as in voters votes for representatives to represent them. Switzerland has elements of direct democracy, but on a foundation of representative democracy as well. Constitutional, presidential and liberal democracy are not an actual meaningful terms in political science.
Technically the US is a representative democracy, but I am pretty sure OPs is asking about the practice of the thing. And the practice is very different from the written word about how it was supposed to be, especially this recent presidential term.
I didn’t confuse anything, this isn’t a pol sci class, so I don’t care what is or is not considered a pol sci term. Yes, they are mixed and some are subtypes of others