Question

Which statement BEST describes why the United States government can be called a representative democracy? I think it's A but I'm not a 100% sure.

A. people elect members of Congress to make laws
B. all citizens debate issues and vote on laws
C. power is shared between the nation and the states
D. division of power exists among the three branches

Answer 1

I think the awnser is A also

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A. "people elect members of Congress to make laws". A representative democracy is a system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for the society. In the US this is achieved by elections where the citizens choose their representatives in Congress.