Of the Following Statements,which Is NOT True About Democracies

question 56

Multiple Choice

Of the following statements,which is NOT true about democracies?

• A) Democracy is Greek for "rule by the people."
• B) Most,if not all,democracies today are what are known as athenian democracies.
• C) Some democracies,such as Japan,Spain,and Great Britain,also have ceremonial monarchs
• D) Opposite democracies are totalitarian countries.
• E) Athenian democracy was developed around 500 BCE.

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