Justinian's Code played a very important role in the development of ideas for democracy. For example, one of the laws in Justinian's Code stated that a person was innocent until proven guilty.
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Voting is a big way to influence. Also protesting can influence.
A democracy Government
Through their elected representatives they take part in law-making.
A democracy can come in two forms - direct and indirect - while a republic is always indirect - Apex
In a democracy people vote, whereas in an autocracy or oligarchy, they do not vote. Since any influence by voting, however minute, is present in a democracy and absent from an autocracy or oligarchy, it gives more power to the voter by dint of being greater than zero.