Question

a representative democracy is a form of government in which
a. public decisions are made directly by the citizens meeting together in an assembly or by ballot.
b. the powers of the monarch are limited by a constitution, either written or unwritten.
c. public decisions are made by leaders elected by the citizens to vote according to their interests.
d. the state exercises broad control over the lives of its citizens.

Explanation:

In a representative democracy, citizens elect leaders who make public - decisions on their behalf. Option A describes direct democracy. Option B describes a constitutional monarchy. Option D describes a totalitarian or authoritarian state.

Answer:

C. public decisions are made by leaders elected by the citizens to vote according to their interests.