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Citizens choose a representative to vote for laws because to do that is easier than to be a direct democracy like it was back in ancient Greece.

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How did the roman citizens choose their counsel and senators?

By representative voting and popular vote.


What statement best reflects a primary goal of the principle of representative democracy?

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How do the citizens of a city have a say in the laws that get passed?

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What is a partisan election system?

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