Civil society refers to a. gatherings of very polite people b. none of these are correct c. government branches and agencies d. organizations and groups that are not part of the government

D. organizations and groups that are not part of the government

Explanation:

The term civil society as a concept of social science, designates the diversity of people who, with the category of citizens and generally collectively, act to make decisions in the public sphere that consider every individual that is outside the governmental structures.

Civil society is conceived as the organized social space of life that is voluntarily self-generated, independent, autonomous from the state and limited by a legal order or set of shared rules. Involves citizens acting collectively in a public sphere to express their interests, passions and ideas, exchange information reaching common goals.

peasants’ war, (1524–25) peasant uprising in germany inspired by changes brought by the reformation, peasants in western and southern germany invoked   divine law to demand agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords. as the uprising spread, some peasant groups organized armies. although the revolt was supported huldrych zwingli and thomas müntzerits condemnation by martain luther contributed to its defeat, principally by the army of the swabian league. some 100,000 peasants were killed. reprisals and increased restrictions discouraged further attempts to improve the peasants’ plight.

i think it would be " a" i might be wrong tho

a. there was serious competition for tech jobs at the downtown clinic.

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