Which statement best describes an advantage of direct democracy over indirect democracy? a. it can better reflect the democratic principle of majority rule. b. it can better ensure that political leaders are highly qualified for their jobs. c. it can better prevent political leaders from serving their own interests. d. it can be more efficient for societies with large populations.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.