The best explanation as to why direct democracy would not work well in the United States is thatvoting is not mandatory in the United States. the use of direct democracy would make debate on issues by individuals too difficult. Ancient Greece was smaller and less geographically diverse than the United States. the population of the United States is too large.

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Gutierrez

13 January, 06:36

The best explanation as to why direct democracy would not work well in the United States is thatvoting is not mandatory in the United States. the use of direct democracy would make debate on issues by individuals too difficult. Ancient Greece was smaller and less geographically diverse than the United States. the population of the United States is too large.

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Quentin Cruz · Answer 1

D. The population of the United States is too large

Ashly Dougherty · Answer 2

The correct option for this answer is Option D) The population of the United States is too large.

Direct Democracy would be hard to manage in a country with a population of more than 350 million people spread across 50 different States.

In Ancient Greek City-States with not more than a few thousand people, direct democracy would have worked similarly to a modern community centre.

Local management might be easier and everyone's concerns can be taken into account. However, on a megascale like the size of the United States, it becomes increasingly difficult.