In a democracy, the legitimacy of the government is based on _____.
a. the existence of a written constitution
b. the government's willingness to protect property rights
c. the existence of an absolute right to freedom of expression
d. the people's participation in making the laws that govern them
e. the principle of innocent until proven guilty in criminal law
Question 2
Which of these would characterize a bad or poorly run democracy?
a. The media consistently fails to hold politicians on all sides accountable.
b. Issues concerning public policy are debated honestly in a public forum.
c. Mass apathy and private influence are minimized if not eliminated completely.
d. Government policy is arrived at through public policy, debate, and compromise.
e. Government decisions are made on the basis of law; no one has an unearned advantage over another.
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