What Is the Central Idea of a Democracy

question 171

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of a democracy?

• A) Ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so.
• B) Ordinary people want representatives to govern them.
• C) Governing should be carried out by a select few or by a single, enlightened leader.
• D) Every person in the country should be allowed to vote.
• E) Security, along with religious laws and values, is the most important function of government.

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