Elections are essential to representative democracy because they allow citizens to _____.
A. vote on whether to pass specific laws
B. hold their representatives accountable
C. form political parties
D. vote on whether to impeach the President
Ans: B. hold their representatives accountable
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A) large groups are the most effective groups B) the bigger the group, the smaller the free-rider problem. C) the larger the group, the further it will fall short of providing an optimal amount of a collective good. D) the larger the group, the more effective it is in influencing public policies. E) the key to group power is to form broad coalitions with other groups, making themselves nearly invincible.
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