Multiple Choice
Authoritarian regimes are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A) power (or authority) is highly concentrated in a single individual, small group of people, single party, or institution.
B) they have a totalitarian system that seeks to control every aspect of their citizen's lives and allows no personal freedoms whatsoever.
C) those in power claim an exclusive right to govern and use various means, including force, to impose their will on their citizens.
D) they lack an effective procedure for selecting political leaders or holding them accountable.
E) All of these are characteristics of authoritarian regimes.
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