This excerpt is from The Federalist Papers. The true distinction between [a republic and a democracy] was also [called attention] to on a former occasion. It is, that in a democracy, the people meet and exercise the government in person; in a republic, they assemble and administer it by their representatives and agents. A democracy, consequently, will be confined to a small spot. A republic may be extended over a large region. -James Madison, Federalist, no. 14 ased on the excerpt, which idea is important to the success of a constitutional republic?
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