Which of the following is a correct assessment of the meaning of elections in the United States?
A) They decide which individuals shall govern.
B) They can have important consequences for the broad direction of public policy.
C) They leave elected officials with a great deal of flexibility in governing but do set broad guidelines within which decision-makers must stay or risk reprisals by voters.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
D
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