“decisions take much longer because the people have a say in them.” in which section of the chart would you place this statement?

table with headers ‘type,’ ‘advantages,’ and ‘disadvantages.’ ‘unitary’ type has an advantage of ‘a’, and a disadvantage of ‘b’ and ‘few or none consulted when making decisions.’ ‘oligarchy’ type has an advantage of ‘c’ and ‘decisions can be made quickly,’ and a disadvantage of ‘d.’ ‘democracy’ type has an advantage of ‘e,’ and a disadvantage of ‘f’ and ‘difficult to get agreement.’

e f a b

The correct answer is:

F. Disadvantage of Democracy.

The fact that decisions take much longer because the people have a say in them is a disadvantage of democracy since the process implied is fairly slow. Voting is one of the most essential ways to participate in a democratic organization or government. However, it requires a time-consuming process to reach any decision.  

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