Florida Civics EOC Practice Test

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What distinguishes representative democracy from direct democracy?

Citizens elect representatives to make laws
Citizens make laws directly
Government owns businesses
Only one political party exists

The correct answer is: Citizens elect representatives to make laws

Representative democracy is characterized by citizens electing representatives to make laws on their behalf. This separates it from a direct democracy in which citizens directly participate in lawmaking through voting and other political processes. Option B is incorrect because direct democracy involves citizens making laws without the need for representatives. Option C is incorrect because it refers to a different form of government, not democracy. Option D is also incorrect because the existence of multiple political parties is possible in both representative and direct democracies.