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:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity of that good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase.

Income Effect

A change in the demand for goods or services attributed to a change in consumers’ income.

Substitution Effect

An economic principle describing how changes in the price of goods lead consumers to replace these goods with cheaper alternatives, affecting the quantity demanded.

Indifference Curve

An illustration representing a consumer's preference equilibrium between two products, indicating no preference difference.