Authoritarian Regimes Are Characterized by All of the Following EXCEPT

question 9

Multiple Choice

Authoritarian regimes are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

• A) power (or authority) is highly concentrated in a single individual, small group of people, single party, or institution.
• B) they have a totalitarian system that seeks to control every aspect of their citizen's lives and allows no personal freedoms whatsoever.
• C) those in power claim an exclusive right to govern and use various means, including force, to impose their will on their citizens.
• D) they lack an effective procedure for selecting political leaders or holding them accountable.
• E) All of these are characteristics of authoritarian regimes.

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