Which important civil right is not granted to people living in u. s. territories?
a. full congressional representation
b. electing local officials
c. trial by jury
d. freedom of religion

The first alternative is correct (A).

In modern national states, democracy has been implemented in a representative manner, that is, a particular group of people is elected by elections to represent the entire American people, in a proportional way in the House of Representatives.

Representative democracy in large countries like the US is a necessity, a matter of feasibility. The costs of structuring an election where everyone could participate would be very high, unfeasible. For this there are the parties to which candidates must join to apply. The voter, in this context, must choose between the options presented to him, that is, in a limited way.

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional

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