12. WHICH IS NOT A CHARACTERISTIC OF A DEMOCRACY? A. PEOPLE VOTE TO ELECT OFFICIALS. B. A KING OR QUEEN HOLDS THE MAJORITY OF GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL. C. ONE GOAL OF THIS TYPE OF GOVERNMENT IS TO PROTECT CITIZENS' BASIC RIGHTS. D. A CONSTITUTION TYPICALLY OUTLINES THE FOUNDATIONAL IDEAS OF HOW THIS GOVERNMENT SHOULD OPERATE.
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