A Representative Democracy Is a System of Government That

question 12

Multiple Choice

A representative democracy is a system of government that:

• A) allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies
• B) allows citizens to make, veto, or judge statutes personally
• C) gives citizens a regular opportunity to elect top government officials
• D) gives citizens the ability to make important military decisions directly
• E) legally requires government officials to vote for policies that a majority of their constituents prefer

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Definitions:

Evaporation

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a vapor or gas, often driven by heat from the sun.

Caves Collapse

The sudden failure and falling in of a cave's ceiling or walls, often due to natural processes such as erosion or the removal of supporting material.

Sinkhole

A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often due to the dissolution of limestone or other carbonate rock by groundwater.

Dewatered Zone

An area from which significant amounts of water have been removed, often related to geological or artificial processes affecting soil and rock permeability.