Which option best describes the role of citizens in a democracy?
a. to obey the government without question b. to give the government the authority it needs to rule c. to encourage the government to remain authoritarian d. to protest all actions of the government

The second answer is correct (B).

In a democratic system citizens elect their representatives according to the significance of their proposals. The Constitution is clear in its epigraph in noting that power emanates from the people of the USA. In this sense, citizens' main role in democracy is to give politicians the power to govern them.

the correct answer is b