Asystem of government in which citizens select elected officials who then vote on matters of public policy for them could best be described as democracy.

representative

Explanation:

A representative democracy is a mechanism in which all eligible citizens of a country vote for members of the government to pass laws for them. It is in contrast to the direct democracy where citizens vote in making laws. Representative democracy is e seen in countries like India, United States of America. However, it should b noted here that the power of the representatives would be checked by the Constitution and Judiciary.

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