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Anonymous

Which of the following is false about early representative democracy in America?

Representative democracy was initially limited to the New England states

Many colonial governors ruled with autocratic powers

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A few days ago
crazyviolinist1984

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The first statement is false. New England was generally governed by direct democracy, where every citizen votes on every issue on a community level, like a town hall meeting.

Representative democracy in the US first was seen in the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1619 (see provided link).

Many colonial governors did rule with autocratic powers, such as Thomas Gage, the governor of Massachusetts during the American Revolution

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