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

The north gained control of the northern part of the mississippi river once grant captured the city a. memphis b.vicksburg c. chattanooga

Atch the terms with their definitions. 1. power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force "direct democracy" 2. set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state nobles 3. first name given to the greek democracy solon 4. lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community assembly 5. in 594 b.c. he was chosen as an athenian statesman with reformation powers tyrants

The impeachment of president clinton by the u.s. house of representatives occurred with a. virtually all republicans supporting it, while virtually all democrats opposed it b. about two-thirds of republicans supporting it and about two-thirds of democrats opposing it c. half of all democrats and half of all republicans supporting it, while half of all democrats and half of all republicans opposed it d. virtually all democrats supporting it, while virtually all republicans opposed it