Which statement best describes a difference between a democracy and a republic?
A. Citizens in a democracy can either directly or indirectly influence the government, while citizens
in a republic can only indirectly influence government through elected officials.
B. Citizens in a republic grant sovereignty to the government, while a democracy gets its sovereignty from an absolute monarch.
C. Citizens in a republic can either directly or indirectly influence the government, while citizens in a democracy can only indirectly influence government through elected officials.
D. Citizens in a republic are granted unlimited power, while a democracy limits citizens' power.

In this exercise you have to select the correct statement that best describes a difference between a democracy and a republic. Democracy is a state in which people can choose their representative. So the best option here would be letter "A" that says "Citizens in a democracy can either directly or indirectly influence the government, while citizens in a republic can only indirectly influence government through elected officials".