The United States is classified as a representative democracy where elected members of Congress and state legislatures make laws. However, some critics question how representative the democracy is and whether the government truly represents ordinary citizens or has become a forum that primarily serves powerful elites. While citizens are accustomed to aspects like voting and laws being made by elected officials, there is a debate around whether the system genuinely allows for self-governance by the public or has been taken over by elite interests.

1. its a sociology class.
The United States is commonly classified as a representative democracy, since the elected
members of Congress and state legislatures make our laws. However, critics have questioned
how representative our democracy really is. Do congress and the state legislatures genuinely
represent the masses? Are the people of the United States legitimately self governing, or has our
government become a forum for powerful elites?
Solution
yes people of the united states legimately self governing.
because, citizens of the united states take for granted many aspects of their political system.they
are accustomed to living in a bill of rights.
they vote for lagislative members but they all are representing president of USA.
all rules passed through respected lagislative members and president.
but, USA government become a forum of powerfull elites.