Question

what is the main idea of the section \germany was a democracy\?

a paul von hindenburg was the president of germany, but the chancellor did most of the work for him.

b when the fire happened, germans lived in a democracy run by people who were elected to their offices.

c when the fire happened, the german people did not want germany to be a democracy anymore.

d germany was not really a democracy because the president could shut down the government.

Explanation:

The main - idea should summarize the section about Germany being a democracy. Option B states that Germans lived in a democracy run by elected officials, which best represents the concept of Germany being a democracy. Option A focuses on the division of work between president and chancellor, Option C says Germans didn't want democracy (opposite of the section's theme), and Option D argues Germany wasn't a democracy.

Answer:

B. When the fire happened, Germans lived in a democracy run by people who were elected to their offices.