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To replicate the centralized authority of the British Empire under a new name.
To replicate the centralized authority of the British Empire under a new name.
To ensure the government would be controlled by a monarchy but balanced by elected officials.
To ensure the government would be controlled by a monarchy but balanced by elected officials.
.To establish a government where power would be shared among representatives chosen by the people.
.To establish a government where power would be shared among representatives chosen by the people.
To create a system where decisions were made directly by all citizens, similar to ancient Athens.
To create a system where decisions were made directly by all citizens, similar to ancient Athens.
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The best response as to why the United States chose a republic as the model of government is:
To establish a government where power would be shared among representatives chosen by the people.
This choice reflects the founding principles of the United States, emphasizing representation, the rule of law, and a government accountable to its citizens, rather than direct decision-making by all citizens or a monarchy.
