In a republic

a. the citizens elect people to represent them in government

b. the king makes all the rules

c. a small group of people are in charge of the country

d. the parole makes the decisions in government

A - the citizens elect people to represent them in government.

In a republic the power is held by the people or who they elect - not a monarch (king) or small group of people, or even parole.

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explanation:

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.