Which statement best describes a difference between a democracy and a republic?
Answer - A) citizens in a democracy can ether directly or indirectly influence the government, while citizens in a republic can only indirectly influence government through elected officials
Democracy - "a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives."
Republic - "a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch."
The federalists believed a strong national government to be the best method of governing for their country. Alexander Hamilton was the founder of many of the United States of America's monetary and economical systems, as well as being one of the founding fathers. His financial plan supported borrowing money at a new (lower) interest rate to help pay off the large national debt.
