What is the defining difference between authoritarian governments and democratic governments?

A. size of the executive branch and role of the judiciary
B. general level of wealth and prosperity of their publics
C. balance of power between government and citizens
D. frequency of voting and elections


Answer: C. balance of power between government and citizens

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What will be an ideal response?

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The movement in Poland that slowly but surely began to undermine the influence of communism in the early 1980s was called

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