Elena: The best form of government is one that fosters the belief among its citizens that they have a say in how the government is run. Thus, democracy is the best form of government.
Marsha: But there are many forms of government under which citizens can be manipulated into believing they have a say when they don’t.
Marsha’s claim that it is possible for governments to manipulate people into thinking that they have a say when they do not is used to _____.
A. concur with Elena’s claim that democracy is the best form of government
B. support Marsha’s unstated conclusion that the best form of government is one that appears to be democratic but really is not
C. suggest that the premise Elena uses to support her conclusion could be used to support a conflicting conclusion
D. support Marsha’s unstated conclusion that most people seek only the appearance of democracy rather than democracy itself
E. reject Elena’s conclusion that the best form of government is democracy