1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
A Democracy and capitalism cannot coexist due to the
tendency for power to shift from the people to
corporations.
OB The only way to achieve an authentic democracy is by
keeping the political and economic spheres separate.
O C While the political and economic spheres are
connected, a country must first succeed economically
before it can succeed politically.
O D In order for democracy to persist in a country,
democracy needs to be present in both the political
sphere and the economic sphere.