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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.

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.

Explanation:

Direct democracy is a type of democracy where, the people who are the owner of the state as per (democratic governments) practice their role of decision making directly.
On the other hand, indirect democracy is a type of democracy where the people elect representatives democratically in order for them to represent their interests on their behalf.
Therefore our answer becomes c