Which of the following is a defining feature of nondemocratic regimes? a. The public has a very passive role in selecting leaders. b. Power is centralized around one leader-the dictator. c. The government is not constitutionally responsible to the public. d. They lack legitimacy. e. They lack clearly defined institutions.

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Irene Ballard

20 March, 12:37

Which of the following is a defining feature of nondemocratic regimes? a. The public has a very passive role in selecting leaders. b. Power is centralized around one leader-the dictator. c. The government is not constitutionally responsible to the public. d. They lack legitimacy. e. They lack clearly defined institutions.

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Pierce Nelson · Answer 1

b. Power is centralized around one leader-the dictator

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The nondemocratic regimes are usually led by one very powerful figure, a dictator. The dictator usually has all the power in the country, and there is no authority in the country that can limit him/her in his/hers actions. This often leads to a very unjust system in which the dictator does whatever he/she wants, while no one else has any say in it. The freedom of speech is lacking, the people that oppose the dictator end up in prisons or are murdered, the media is totally controlled, and the society is usually isolated from the rest of the world.