Progressives praised democracy while calling for an unelected “administrative” state. How did they reconcile these two concepts? short, simple answers only please!

the right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful.  " the  participant in european imperialism is being described below is that  their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful. 

i'm pretty sure the answer would be

c. england

hope this best of luck sorry if i'm wrong

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