<Ul> <Li> a sovereign state </Li> <Li> whose ultimate power rests in its citizens entitled to vote </Li> <Li> who (directly or indirectly) elect representatives to wield that power . </Li> </Ul> <Li> a sovereign state </Li> <Li> whose ultimate power rests in its citizens entitled to vote </Li> <Li> who (directly or indirectly) elect representatives to wield that power . </Li>

Who holds the power in a democratic republic