In the United States, we elect candidates whom we believe will best represent our interests in state capitals and in Washington, D.C. This is an example of a(n) ________

A) direct democracy
B) indirect democracy
C) citizen democracy
D) representative democracy


D

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A) the concept of one man, one vote B) the concept of citizenship C) the concept of representative democracy D) the concept of direct democracy

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