The author who defined a democracy as a state in which
virtually all citizens are able to vote for who will represent them in free, fair, and periodic elections is __________.
a. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b. Aristotle
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. Joseph Schumpeter
Answer: d
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a. monarchy. b. one-party rule. c. military rule. d. any of the previous types.
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