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Unit 1 – Foundations of American Democracy
Topic 1.1
What impact does the republican form of government have on citizen participation?
Citizens are directly responsible for creating all laws themselves within this type of political system setup without intermediaries involved at any point during the process under consideration hereafter legally binding upon everybody concerned henceforth uniformly throughout the territory demarcated by officially recognized borders thereof specifically pertaining thereto.
Citizenship is not necessary to elect public officials in a republic-type government system.
Only elite members can participate in decision-making processes within a republic-type governance structure.
Citizens elect representatives who make policy decisions on their behalf.
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