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2.2.6 quiz: principles of the constitution
question 2 of 10
2 points
which statement best reflects a primary goal of the principle of
representative democracy?
some powers are retained by the national government and others
by local government
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b. legislators vote on laws on behalf of citizens.
c. each branch of government maintains a check on the others'
power.
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d. all laws must be approved by the highest court.

The primary goal of the principle of representative democracy is that elected representatives follow the will of the people. The correct answer is B, "Legislators vote on laws on behalf of the citizens".

Explanation:

In modern societies is impossible to have complete direct democracy due to their size and complexity. It is also interesting to have a representative democracy because this way the process of deciding whether or not a specific topic is important or what decision to make becomes a public matter that is discussed by society as a whole.

a. competition with other nations.

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.