(a) A representative government is a type of government in which people exercise their political sovereignty by directly electing their representatives in an election periodically.
(b)(i) The features are:
(1) existence and application of Rule of Law, this is a cardinal principle of it.
(2) a constitution that will guarantee the democratic ideals must be there.
(3) press freedom, the existence of free press is not negotiable.
(4) periodic and organized elections to confer legitimacy on the system.
(5) existence of an independent judiciary. Independent judiciary is important.
(6) an independent electoral commission
(7) universal adult suffrage.
(b)(ii) Conditions for a representative government
(a) Free and fair elections is one of the condition
(b) Up to date electoral register. This will allow for popular participation.
(c) Proper constituency delineation.
(d) Existence of more than one candidate to contest election.
(e) A politically enlightened electorate.
(f) Periodic elections.
(g) Existence of multi-party system.
(h) Well articulated party programme or manifesto.
(i) Existence of an Independent Electoral Commission.
(j) Existence of an electoral law.