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Why didn't the founders of the United States form a direct democracy?

(A) They would not be able to separate powers between federal and state.

(B) The United States would be too large for everyone to vote on every issue.

(C) The legislators would not be able to make laws.

(D)The United States would be ruled under one power.

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Answer:

(B) The United States would be too large for everyone to vote on every issue.

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The answer is B. Citizens don’t have time to vote on every issue so we elect representatives to vote for us
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