A republic is a form of government in which power derives from which of the following?
a. The majoritarian consensus of elites
b. The citizens, but their representatives make policy and govern
c. A supreme mandate from the masses, rather than from divine right
d. The benevolence of the leaders
e. Sectarian violence
Answer: b. The citizens, but their representatives make policy and govern
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