In most modern democracies, the whole body of eligible citizens remain the sovereign power but political power is exercised indirectly through elected representatives this is called a representative democracy
धर्माधिकारी बहुमतानें नेमलेला असल्यामुळें तो जात पंचायतीच्या निवाड्याप्रमाणें शासन करण्यास पूर्ण अधिकार आहे. सरकारच्या मंजुरीची जरुरी नाहीं.