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 is a type of government in which the people of a country hold the power to rule by electing representatives. In modern democracies, the legislature, composed of people's representatives, is elected by popular suffrage.