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What is the primary characteristic of representative democracy?
 
  a. Each citizen has a right to appear before Congress and speak to an issue.
  b. Only selected and properly trained citizens are allowed to vote.
  c. Citizens do not have a vote, since representatives are appointed for that purpose.
  d. The people do not directly rule but they have the opportunity to exercise power indirectly by choosing those whom they wish to lead them.
  e. A monarch rules for the citizens.

Question 2

The core of political participation in a functional democracy is
 
  a. impeachment.
  b. taxation.
  c. elections and voting.
  d. the media. e.
  free speech.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C



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