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Why do you think the United States government was formed as a republic, rather than as a direct democracy?

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User ElricL
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The United States is a representative democracy. This means that our government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens' ideas and concerns in government.
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User Khio
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Well a democracy would be hard to achieve right off the bat
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