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Unit 1 – Foundations of American Democracy
Topic 1.2
Which characteristic is distinctive of a representative democracy?
The ruler holds supreme autocratic authority.
Decisions are made directly by the people.
The head of state is an inherited position.
Citizens elect officials to represent them in political decisions.
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