Which of the following best defines democracy?

a

Government based on virtuous principles and laws

b

government based on the spirit and letter of the constitution

c

government based on the free consent of the governed

d

government which recognizes and respects human rights as enshrined in the constitution

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Midevip
3 years ago

The answer should be option"C"

joshuaminala
7 years ago

C

ch2008
3 months ago

the answer is C it is based on the free consent of the govern
remember " democracy is the govt of the people, by the people and for the people"
take note

greatminds90
3 months ago

The answers is C
democracy is fundamentally rooted in the principle of popular sovereignty, which asserts that the legitimacy and moral right of a government to use Democracy is fundamentally rooted in the principle of popular sovereignty, which asserts that the legitimacy and moral right of a government to use state power is only justified when derived from the consent of the people. This concept is often summarized by Abraham Lincoln’s definition: "government of the people, by the people, for the people". In a democracy, the authority of the state is not based on divine right or military force, but on the collective will and "free consent" of its citizens, typically expressed through periodic, free, and fair elections.
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+4state power is only justified when derived from the consent of the people. This concept is often summarized by Abraham Lincoln’s definition: "government of the people, by the people, for the people". In a democracy, the authority of the state is not based on divine right or military force, but on the collective will and "free consent" of its citizens, typically expressed through periodic, free, and fair elections.

kriskeed
10 years ago

the aswer is B it operate with constitution and not based on the citizens free consent

1Temi
2 months ago

The correct answer is C. Government based on the free consent of the governed

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