C.) Hideki Tojo was the leading general and prime minister of japan during world war 2
The correct answer is <u>B. Pericles</u>. Pericles is by far considered one of the major forefathers of direct democracy. Pericles introduced the concept of using the power of people in the court. Since all citizens felt that their decisions had a direct influence on the actions taken by the representatives, this type of government turned out to be very successful.