Origin and meaning of the name The original meaning of Servius was forgotten by the late Republic. Chase derives the name from the verb servo, to keep or preserve.
Pros of Direct Democracy. Direct democracy has two main pros. First, it makes the government responsive to the general wishes of the public. When people want to see change in their government, they can gain results quickly by voting. Furthermore, direct democracy tends to create more political participation.
Democracy means the rule of the people (in Greek). That is where each individual person has a vote about what to do. Whatever the most people vote for wins. There is no king or tyrant, and anybody can propose a new law. One problem that immediately comes up in a democracy is who is going to be able to vote.