The United States of America is a democracy, or a “government of the people.” Based on your own experience and prior knowledge, what are the characteristics of a democracy? How does it reflect the meaning “government of the people”?

i cannot see a paragraph to answer the question

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader