Define terms direct democracy and representative democracy

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Influences on the Founding of the United States of America

Part 1 Matrix:

Complete each section of the matrix below. Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.

Documents	Summary of Document	What was this document's significance or influence on the values of the American political culture or the ideas for the structure and organization of the U.S. Federal Government?
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Philosophers	Who was this?	How did each philosopher's writings and ideas influence the Founders when developing the ideas and values of the American political culture and the nature and structure of the U.S. system of government?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Montesquieu
Selected Founders	Who was this?	What role did this Founder play in the establishment of the United States of America and its system of government?
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Political Factions	What were each of these factions?	What were each factions ideas on the power and scope of the U.S. Federal government?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Concepts	How is this concept manifest in the organization of the U.S. federal government?	Why is this concept important in a representative democracy?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances

Part 2 Essay:

Write a 250- to 350-word response below to the following:

Define the terms "direct democracy" and "representative democracy." Why is the government of the United States of America considered a republic in the context of a "constitutional democracy"?

Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.

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