Which is the best description of the difference between a republic and a direct democracy? a) there is no difference between these two types of governments, since they both rely on elected officials to create, enforce, and interpret laws. b) a republic is a system of government in which citizens vote on every issue, while in a democracy political power is held by elected representatives. c) a republic is a representative form of government, and a democracy is a government that is ruled according to the will of the majority. d) a democracy is a system of government in which power is held by a small number of people based on royalty or wealth, while a republic is a government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person.

C)A republic is a representative form of government that is ruled according to a charter or constitution, and a democracy is a government that is ruled according to the will of the majority.

Explanation:

The BEST description of the difference between a republic and a democracy is that a republic is a representative form of government that is ruled according to a charter or constitution, and a democracy is a government that is ruled according to the will of the majority.

1. ford: gerald ford´s presidency, from 1974 to 1977, faced high inflation, named it public enemy nº1, and created the win program (whip inflation now).

2. carter: president from 1977 to 1981, carter had controversial poitions over abortion, but yet, he enforce the roe vs wade decision, which had pro-choice content.

3. reagan. for his eloquency and powerful speeches in his mandates, from 1981 to 1989, reagan earned this nickname, “the great communicator” .

4. george h w bush: despite many presidents had important roles in managing and trying to end the cold war, it was in bush sr's mandate that the berlin wall was materially destroyed, and he was visited by gorbachev in the uspresident from 1989 to 1993.

5. clinton: defense of marriage act. clinton signed this controvesial act, which defined marriage and spouses in strict heterosexual perspective, that was later declard unconstitutional by the us supreme court.

6. george w bush: in the begining of his presidency, which lasted until 2009, bush jr faced the greatest terrorist attacks in us and probably the worlds history, in september, 11 of 2001.

7. obama: in attempts to cease a great economical crisis, barack obama signed the controversial recovery act in february 2009, which handled 780-billion dollars.