WAEC Government 2004 Question 3

Question 3

Democracy and Representative Government

Direct democracy implies that the governance of a state involves

  1. A.all the citizens of the state
  2. B.only male citizens
  3. C.adult female citizens
  4. D.citizens' representatives.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (all the citizens of the state)

Explanation

In direct democracy all the citizens take part in making decisions themselves, as in the ancient Greek city-states, instead of electing representatives.