Question

Which principle must a government follow in order to be considered a democracy?

A) laws must be created to reflect the dominant religious beliefs in a society.
B) citizens must be able to vote directly on laws rather than relying on representatives
C) the government must have a written constitution that protects individuals rights
D) leaders must be selected by citizens rather than inheriting power

Answer 1

Leaders must be selected by citizens rather than inheriting power.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D) leaders must be selected by citizens rather than inheriting power


hope this helps

for proof, look on how we elect our presidents, and how they usually have different last names (except for the case of the Bush family, and maybe some others, even then, they did not 'inherit' it, but they won elections)