Question

Why is the United States government a representative democracy

Answer 1

Answer:

A. People elect people to speak for them

Explanation:

A representative democracy is a system where citizens of a country vote for government representatives to handle legislation for example senators and rule the country for example presidents and governors.  

A constitution will specifies how much power representatives may claim also protects the rights and privileges of the citizenry regardless of whether they are majority or minority.  

The U.S., Mexico, Britain are some example of representative democracy countries.  

Answer 2

The United States's government is a representative democracy because the people elect government officials to speak for them.