What are the significant contribution that citizens can make to better a democratic society

Citizen participation is very important. The key decisions in a democratic society should not be made by a few political and economic groups. but rather by the majority of its citizens.

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why did the chinese require the portuguese to pay for goods in gold and silver when trading?

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portuguese goods were less valuable than chinese goods.

the chinese already had a surplus of portuguese goods.

the imperial government wanted to stockpile gold and silver.

portuguese and chinese currencies were not exchangeable.

this a history q n in ancient time, theres no money exchange. so ans is portuguese and chinese currencies were not exchangeable.