A political system in which the power exercised by public officials is always an extension of the public will is a system that is based on __________
a. consent
b. direct democracy
c. opportunism
d. power sharing
e. public approval
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. 1846 B. 1876 C. 1961 D. 1978
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