Which statement best describes a difference between a democracy and a republic?
a. citizens in a democracy can either directly or indirectly influence the government, while citizens
in a republic can only indirectly influence government through elected officials.
b. citizens in a republic grant sovereignty to the government, while a democracy gets its sovereignty from an absolute monarch.
c. citizens in a republic can either directly or indirectly influence the government, while citizens in a democracy can only indirectly influence government through elected officials.
d. citizens in a republic are granted unlimited power, while a democracy limits citizens' power.

- A.

Explanation:

In this exercise you have to select the correct statement that best describes a difference between a democracy and a republic. Democracy is a state in which people can choose their representative. So the best option here would be letter "A" that says "Citizens in a democracy can either directly or indirectly influence the government, while citizens in a republic can only indirectly influence government through elected officials".

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.