Which of the statements below is correct?
Correct those sentences that you think need correction.
a. In a monarchy, the country’s citizens are allowed to elect whomever they want.
b. In a democracy, a king has absolute powers to rule the country.
c. In a monarchy, people can raise questions about the decisions the monarch takes.

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Solution

None of the statements is true.
The correct form of these sentences is as follows:
(a) In a monarchy, the country’s citizens are not allowed to elect whomever they want to. The king or queen is chosen on a hereditary basis.
(b) In a democracy, a king does not have absolute powers to rule the country because the country is ruled by representatives chosen by the people.
(c) In a monarchy, people cannot raise questions about the decisions the monarch takes.

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What is your opinion about each of these statements? What do you think about the form of government in this country?

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