Which of the following statements best explains how a boycott works? a. it determines the number of voters per district and sends election demands to potential voters to influence their voting decisions. b. it demands that elected officials call meetings with voters to listen to voters’ commentary. c. it forces private businesses to listen to the demands of a group that threatens their economic livelihood. d. it encourages citizens to riot to call public attention to the people’s requests for political power.

" noun. The definition of a boycott is a decision to not use or buy products or services in order to show support for a cause. An example of a boycott is not buying paper products made with rainforest wood to protest deforestation."

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C. It forces private businesses to listen to the demands of a group that threatens their economic livelihood.

    I don't believe that answers A, B, or D are the best examples of what it means to boycott or how boycotting works. Hopefully this helps you.  

The correct answer is C) it forces private businesses to listen to the demands of a group that threatens their economic livelihood.

The statement that best explains how a boycott works is "it forces private businesses to listen to the demands of a group that threatens their economic livelihood."

The best way to understand a boycott is when a group of people gathers together to protest or demand something that they consider is not just. It could be a political decision, it could be high prices on basic products, it could be a labor union protesting for injustices in the workplace, among many others. For instance, if people realized that a food company is damaging the environment because it pollutes the forest and kills animals to produce its goods, people call a boycott and nobody buys the company's products until the issue is correctly resolved.

harding's opponent in the 1920 election was ohio governor and newspaperman james m. cox, who had won the democratic nomination in a 44-ballot convention battle. harding rejected the progressive ideology of the wilson administration in favor of the laissez-faire approach of the mckinley administration.

answer: because they get bored or smth idk