What would you consider to be two advantages and two ...

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What would you consider to be two advantages and two disadvantages of a direct democracy?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Colonists responded to the Intolerable Acts by forming the __________.
 
  a. Republican Party
  b. First Continental Congress
  c. Democratic Party
  d. Third Continental Congress
  e. Northeastern Congress of Colonies

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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Identify two advantages of direct democracy, which might include allowing citizens to have a direct say regarding the nature of state policy, and that direct democracy takes some of the power from the legislature and gives it to the people. The public may, therefore, have greater feelings that they can influence what government does.
2, Discuss two disadvantages, which might include the ability of the majority to limit equality before the law. For example, the majority might vote to limit samesex marriage in a state with direct democracy. Another disadvantage is that not all citizens are informed about every issue, making direct democracy problematic; our system of representative democracy allows us to elect leaders who may be better informed on issues than individual citizens.

Answer to Question 2

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