Which Statement Accurately Distinguishes Between Representative and Direct Forms of Democracy

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately distinguishes between representative and direct forms of democracy?

A) Citizens have an unmediated role in policymaking in a direct democracy, but do not in a representative democracy.
B) The president is selected by the people through a popular vote in a representative democracy and by a slate of electors in a direct democracy.
C) In a direct democracy, citizens are given little say in the policies and regulations that govern them, unlike in a representative democracy.
D) Citizens in a direct democracy are subject to the tyranny of the minority, while those in a representative democracy are subject to majority rule.