Question

Which of the following best describes a disadvantage of a representative democracy compared to a direct democracy? Elections are unnecessary because birth and political party determine the officials. Elected officials may not always act in the best interests of those they represent. People are able to vote directly on issues that they care about. Decision-making is often slower because more people are involved in making the decisions.

Answer 1

Elected officials may not always act in the best interests of those they represent

Step-by-step explanation:

Once elected, in most countries, there is not the legally binds the politician to his or her initial plan. Most of them can act and vote and legislate in any way they want for as long as they are in office, which is a huge problem for whom they represent and for the system itself.

Answer 2

"Elected officials may not always act in the best interests of those they represent" since they represent areas that contain lots of people with different views. Of course direct democracies have plenty of problems as well.