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Some argue that because attaining governmental power in democracies requires building majority coalitions, it is a necessary evil that policymakers do not adhere rigorously to principle when dealing with important issues, but rather shift policies as they try to please different constituents at different times. But it is precisely this behavior that allows a democracy to adapt more easily to serve public interests, and thus it is more a benefit than an evil.
Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?
(A) Government policymakers cannot retain power if they ignore any of the various factions of their original winning coalition.
(B) Democracies are more likely than nondemocratic forms of government to have policymakers who understand the complexity of governmental issues.
(C) In the formulation of government policy, the advantage conferred by adaptability to diverse or fluctuating public interests outweighs the detriment associated with a lack of strict fidelity to principle.
(D) In dealing with an important issue, policymakers in a democracy appeal to a principle in dealing with an issue only when that principle has majority support.
(E) Democracies appear to be more flexible than nondemocratic forms of government, but are not actually so
Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?
(A) Government policymakers cannot retain power if they ignore any of the various factions of their original winning coalition.
(B) Democracies are more likely than nondemocratic forms of government to have policymakers who understand the complexity of governmental issues.
(C) In the formulation of government policy, the advantage conferred by adaptability to diverse or fluctuating public interests outweighs the detriment associated with a lack of strict fidelity to principle.
(D) In dealing with an important issue, policymakers in a democracy appeal to a principle in dealing with an issue only when that principle has majority support.
(E) Democracies appear to be more flexible than nondemocratic forms of government, but are not actually so
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