Authoritarian regimes are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

a. power (or authority) is highly concentrated in a single individual, small group of people, single party, or institution.
b. they do not include any democratic values and practices within their governing systems.
c. those in power claim an exclusive right to govern and use various means, including force, to impose their will on their citizens.
d. they have few institutional procedures for holding political leaders accountable.
e. political and personal freedoms are limited in such regimes.


b

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