Question

Most of the democracies today are representative because of___________.

• A. Large population and size of the state
• B. Large amount of illiteracy
• C. Universal adult franchise
• D. The pre-occupation of people in their survival activities

Answer 1

The correct option is A Large population and size of the state

Direct democracy may work very well among a small group of people, but the larger the group the more difficult it is to run effectively. Representative democracy eliminates this difficulty by operating on a much smaller scale the majority of the time (via elected representatives of the electorate as a whole).