First answer gets ! which of the following is the difference between athenian direct democracy and american representative democracy? a. in a direct democracy, citizens elect others to represent them, and in a representative democracy, citizens participate directly. b. in a representative democracy the citizens are not allowed to vote for their representatives, and in a direct democracy, citizens are allowed to elect representatives. c. in a direct democracy, citizens participate directly in decision making, and in a representative democracy, citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf. d. in a representative democracy the citizens are allowed to vote for their representatives, and in a direct democracy citizens are not allowed to particpate in the government.