In women of childbearing age, the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia is a loss of iron in the blood due to heavy menstruation or pregnancy. A poor diet or certain intestinal diseases that affect how the body absorbs iron can also cause iron deficiency anemia.
Direct democracy (also known as pure democracy) is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of modern Western-style democracies, which are indirect democracies.
If these scenarios were to come true, you would be living in a direct democracy. In a true direct democracy, every single law, bill, or issue of justice is voted on by all the people. A direct democracy is usually contrasted with a representative democracy. In a representative democracy, the general public votes for representatives, who then make laws on its behalf. Ancient Athens, Switzerland, and the United States. Perhaps the most prominent example of direct democracy was ancient Athens.