In a constitutional republic, a government official acting contrary to the wishes of the people: a. is within his or her rights as a representative of the people. b. is assuming authority he or she does not have. c. is doing so because of divine rights he or she has to rule. d. is not only acting legally, but morally and correctly.

The correct answer is:

B. Is assuming authority he or she does not have.

Explanation:

A constitutional republic is a form of government where officials represent the people, they are elected by the citizens or citizens' representatives and the constitution is the supreme authority that people have accepted to safeguard their rights, and delegate the role and responsibilities of the government. A republic can also be defined as a form of government where people give power to their officials and trust them to protect their rights and needs, and if a government official acts contrary to the wishes of the people then he or she is violating the established contract and assuming authority he or she does not have.