They have been looked down upon for decades and possibly centuries. It had become a sort of a social norm in a sense to view them that way, hence all of the public opinion has shaped how we think of them today.
The United States is a democratic republic<span>, or you could say a </span>republic<span> where the leaders are elected through a democratic process. Democracy comes from the Greek words "demos" and "kratia", which are "people" and "power", respectively—</span>meaning<span> that people have a direct influence on their government</span>
1. B.
2. D.
3. B.
4. D.
5. A.
6. I think it's C.
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