In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves?
A. democracy
B. monarchy
C. oligarchy
D. republic
Answer: D
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A)a shared commitment to the principles of patronage as a mechanism of political loyalty B)a shared value system that embraces socialism as the best means to solve our nation's problems C)a shared belief that the nation as a whole has a special obligation to its most vulnerable citizens D)a shared loyalty to using the tools of the federal budget to always benefit your supporters even if no one else receives any benefit