Adirect democracy is a system in which a. the masses have certain rights, but decisions are made by a council. b. citizens are permitted to vote directly on laws and policies. c. representatives meet to discuss policy and make decisions. d. an elite makes decisions for the society.

option (b) citizens are permitted to vote directly on laws and policies.

Explanation:

The direct democracy is a sort of democracy in which the citizens themselves votes for the law and policies that are made for them.

While in the indirect democracy, the citizens elect their representatives who votes for the law and policies in the assembly on the behalf of the citizens.

Hence, the option b is correct.

explanation:

with the profits from the european sales, merchants purchased europe's manufactured  goods, including tools and weapons. then the merchants shipped those manufactured  goods, along with the  american  sugar and rum, to west africa where they were bartered for  slaves.