==Small groups have the potential to be more democratic then large groups==
;:''"A persuasive argument to classical Greeks as well as to many modern democrats is that smaller systems at least hold out the theoretical poten- tial for greater citizen effectiveness than larger systems..."''<ref>Dahl, R. A. (1994). A democratic dilemma: system effectiveness versus citizen participation. Political Science Quarterly, 109(1), 23–34.</ref>
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