Question

question 17 (5 points) listen a legislature is at the heart of a a) anarchical provisional. b) oligarchy. c) representative democracy. d) direct democracy.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Anarchal systems reject formal governance, so a legislature (a governing body) can't be at its heart.
• Option B: Oligarchy is rule by a few, and legislatures in oligarchies are controlled by the elite few, not the "heart" in the democratic sense.
• Option C: Representative democracy relies on a legislature (elected representatives) to make laws and govern, so a legislature is central here.
• Option D: Direct democracy involves citizens voting directly on issues, with no legislature as the core (decisions are direct, not through a representative body).

Answer:

C) representative democracy.