Leslie said that she was in the dark about what's going on. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

Adirect democracy is similar to a representative democracy because both forms of government a. have leaders with unlimited powers. b. are led by a single ruler. c. allow citizens to vote in elections. d. do not protect the rights of the citizens.

Civil liberties in latin america vary. this means that

The issue involved in the scopes trial was