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Explain why the US is considered to be a republic and not a direct democracy
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Explain why the US is considered to be a republic and not a direct democracy

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Well a direct democracy is like the practice of the Ancient Greeks were every single person had a say in the matter. In the United States we choose representatives to speak for us therefore, technically making us a republic.
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