What system of government is defined by citizens exercising power through voting?

• A. Public Policy
• B. Democracy
• C. Assimilation
• D. Slogan

Answer: (B)

Power in the hands of the people, exercised through voting, defines this form of government. In a democracy, citizens have the opportunity to vote for leaders and to influence laws and policies, with the authority of the government resting on the consent of the governed and the possibility of change through elections. Public policy describes the actual decisions and actions a government takes, not the way that government is chosen. Assimilation is about cultural blending and social integration, not how a government is organized. A slogan is just a short catchy phrase used in campaigns, not a system of governance.