Question

Which of the following best defines the term Republic?

a) a system of government where a small of group of people rule

b) a system of government where all people vote for policy decisions

c) a system of government where one person has absolute power

d) a system of government where people elect representatives to govern

Answer 1

d) a system of government where people elect representatives to govern

Answer 2

The statement that best describes the term Republic is option D. A system of government where people elect representatives to govern .

Republic, form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives elected by the citizen body. Modern republics are founded on the idea that sovereignty lies in the people. In a Republic the citizens are entitled to cast their vote in order to elect who they want to be their representatives.