In terms of the philosophical legitimacy of democracy, a major role of voting is ____.
A. to serve as a check against abuses of power by either the executive, legislative or judicial branches of government
B. to serve as a mechanism by which all voters can be said to freely bind themselves to abide by all the terms of the social contract
C. to serve as a mechanism by which all voters are informed of the terms of the social contract, and cannot argue that they have been coerced
D. to serve as a mechanism by which all voters can freely bind themselves to abide by only the one or two terms of the social contract they approve of
Question 2
When the statesman Pericles praises democracy, he cites two features that most people take to be as characteristic of democracy as voting:
A. freedom and tolerance
B. capitalism and freedom
C. an elected presidency and a strong military
D. freedom and generosity to the poor
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