Just summarize it. That might make it easier!
Answer:
A map projection is a systematic transformation of the latitudes and longitudes of locations from the surface of a sphere or an ellipsoid into locations on a plane. Maps cannot be created without map projections. All map projections necessarily distort the surface in some fashion.
The first republic arose over 2500 years ago in ancient Rome. In a republic, officials are elected to represent the views of the _populace_, or the whole set people living in a particular country or area.
the answer is B.
populace
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