Question

"It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not the few." Pericles Athenian statesman, 5th century B.C.E. What kind of democracy is Pericles referring to?

- Pericles Athenian statesman, 5th century B.C.E.

A.representative democracy
B.parliamentary democracy

C.direct democracy
D.presidential democracy

Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

In a direct democracy, citizens vote directly for the policies that they consider more appropiate, instead of choosing political representatives that decide on policy issues on their behalf. This latter alternative would be the case in representative democracies, which is the most widespread and used system in the current world.

In opposition, Ancient Athens was governed by a direct democracy.