Final answer:
Option (D), In a republic, power is based on the consent of the governed and is exercised through elected representatives, not by whoever has the least amount of money.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a republic, power is not centered in a monarch but is instead distributed among the people and their elected representatives. A republic is characterized by power that is:
- B) Founded on the consent of the governed.
- C) Exercised through elected representatives.
Option D, stating that power is held by "whomever has the least amount of money," is incorrect and not characteristic of a republic. In a republic like the United States, which operates as a representative democracy, citizens do not govern directly but elect officials such as Congress members, the President, and local government representatives to act on their behalf and to protect both the interests of the majority and the rights of the minority.