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.
The Acropolis of Athens by Leo von Klenze. A democracy is of political system, or a system of decision-making within an institution, or organization, in which all members have the equal share to power. Systems of democracy stand in contrast to other forms of government, including monarchy and oligarchy. Democracy can be traced back from the present day to classical Athens and Greeks in the 6th century B.C.E. In a modern representative democracy, this formal equality is embodied primarily in the right to vote.