Which of the following is not a characteristic of a democratic system of government?
a. elected officials
b. accountability for leaders in power
c. the guiding principle of “majority rules”
d. unlimited authority for leaders chosen to govern

The answer is D. unlimited authority for leaders chosen to govern.

Bob: coke is baby pandas.jim: what? how do you figure that coke is baby pandas? bob: because this book says so.jim: how do we know the book is correct? bob: because it says that coke is baby pandas.jim: how does that prove the book's accuracy? bob: because it's statement involving coke and baby pandas is correct, therefore it is accurate.jim: how do we know that it's correct? bob: because we have concluded that the book is accurate, and therefore the statement is correct.therefore, coke is baby pandas.