Which statement best describes a disadvantage of indirect democracy over direct democracy?

A. It is inefficient when there are few issues to discuss.

B. It is not a guarantee that individual voices will be considered.

C. It requires more time and energy from citizens.

D. It works better for large populations than for small ones.

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Dalia Patrick

Social Studies

26 April, 01:05

Which statement best describes a disadvantage of indirect democracy over direct democracy?

A. It is inefficient when there are few issues to discuss.

B. It is not a guarantee that individual voices will be considered.

C. It requires more time and energy from citizens.

D. It works better for large populations than for small ones.

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Barnett · Answer 1

Indirect democracy means that people don't vote themselves, but that they choose representatives to vote for them.

It's typically more efficient than direct democracy, because less people need to directly participate - only the representatives.

however, the disadvantage is that some people's voices won't be heard - so the correct answer is B, for example when their representatives are not aware of them.