Bot why did the Founders decide that a republic was a better choice for the government than a direct democracy? pick one of these answers. a republic allowed elected representatives to make laws, which was more efficient than every citizen voting for each law. a republic was a more modern form of government since it came from Roman times, so it was more appropriate for the newly formed United States. a republic was more inclusive than a direct democracy since it allowed everyone to be a citizen. a republic encouraged trial by jury which protected the rights of the accused while direct democracies did not always offer those protections.

The Founders decided that a republic was a better choice for the government than a direct democracy because it allowed elected representatives to make laws, which was more efficient than every citizen voting for each law.

The Founders decided that a republic was a better choice for the government than a direct democracy because it allowed elected representatives to make laws, which was more efficient than every citizen voting for each law.