Answer:
The need for continental time zones stemmed directly from the problems of moving passengers and freight over the thousands of miles of rail line that covered North America by the 1880s. Since people had first begun keeping track of time, they set their clocks to the local movement of the sun.
Answer: Direct democracy
Explanation: From Wikipedia.com; "Greek democracy created at Athens was direct, rather than representative: any adult male citizen over the age of 20 could take part, and it was a duty to do so."