Read the passage. Which type of government was in place in Gerald's town
before the town council was established?
O a dictatorship
O a direct democracy
O an absolute monarchy
O a representative democracy
Gerald lives in a town that has experienced a population
boom in recent years. Until last year, all of the town's
major decisions and policies were made at town
meetings. All of the town's residents were invited to
these meetings, and every resident was allowed to
debate and vote on the decisions that were made. Last
year, due to the town's expanding population, the
townspeople voted to end the town meetings and to
instead elect town council members who would be
responsible for hearing citizens' concerns and attending
regular council meetings. Major decisions and policies
for the town are now made only by these elected council
members at town council meetings.