USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

SHAYS REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Does the United States today have citizens rule by electing representatives?
A
yes
B
no
C
naw
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -An example of a representative government that is found in today’s world is the legislative branch the United States government. The legislative branch in the United States is called Congress. It is comprised of individuals who represent-and are chosen by-the citizens of individual states and districts.

Detailed explanation-3: -The voters who live in an area elect one representative. For Lok Sabha elections, India is divided into 543 constituencies. The representative elected from each constituency is called a Member of Parliament or an MP. Each state is divided into a specific number of Assembly constituencies.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Constitution establishes a federal democratic republic form of government. That is, we have an indivisible union of 50 sovereign States. It is a democracy because people govern themselves. It is representative because people choose elected officials by free and secret ballot.

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