Which of the following best describes the united states government? a. dictatorship b. executive rule c. direct democracy d. representative democracy

D. Representative democracy

Explanation:

Representative democracy is a type of democracy based on the principle of elected officials who represent a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy. Almost all modern Western democracies are representative democracies; for example, the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, Ireland is a parliamentary republic, and the United States is a federal republic.

the mongolian invasion of china and central asia resulted in a disruption of the silk road as the chinese garrisons lost support from the chinese kingdoms which fell under the mongols. however, as the mongols established a formal dynasty in china, the successors of genghis khan restored the garrisons along the silk road allowing the safe travel caravans again.