Which option best describes the role of citizens in a democracy? A. To encourage the government to remain authoritarian
B. To protest all actions of the government
C. To give the government the authority it needs to rule
D. To obey the government without question
SUBMIT

d

Explanation:

C

Explanation:

We live in a democracy, or at least we used to.

A: Never encourage a government to become authoritarian let alone encourage it to remain so.

B: No but protesting some actions are the rights and duties of all citizens.

C: I suppose this is probably the answer you should give, but it is not the best course of action. You should only obey a government's action if it is acting in the best interests of the people it rules.

D: No doubt a government would like this, but it is not democratic if that's it's objective.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."