Which of the following choices best describes why the founding fathers decided that the united states should be a republic ?
a)they wanted people to have power in the new government
b)they believed they could control the people better with a republic
c)the colonists voted for a republic over a monarchy
d) america had no royal family so they couldn't have a monarchy

The wanted people to have power in the new government.

Explanation:

The word Republic comes from the Latin Respublica which means public matter, that is to say, a Republic is a public government that is elected in one way or another. In the United States an electoral college was developed in order to elect the government, and separation of powers was established in the constitution.

i am pretty sure it is d.

i heard they are taking it off i hope this isn't true but otherwise if it doesn't get taken off it will probably be in early december or early january of 2018-2019