The American model of democracy is characterized by
a. an affiliation between two or more states not involving a strong central government. The states involved maintain the vast majority of their sovereignty.
b. the belief that constitutions should limit government power, that government officials must obey the country's laws, and that a government's legitimacy comes from obeying these limitations and laws.
c. free and fair selection of government representatives through elections in which the vast majority of adults are eligible to vote and the voters have a genuine choice between candidates.
d. the combination of a presidential system with FPTP district voting for legislative elections.
e. proportional representation elections and a multiparty system with the diffusion of power across branches and levels of government.
D
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