Which of the following examples accurately contrasts political participation in democratic and authoritarian systems of government?(1 point)
Responses
a Democratic governments do not tolerate nonviolent forms of protest; authoritarian governments do.
b Authoritarian governments harshly punish speech that is critical of the government and its leaders; democratic governments do not.
c Free speech has no effect on the function of society in democratic systems; authoritarian governments’ limits on free speech make their societies work better.
d Democratic governments rarely hold elections; authoritarian governments hold regular elections.