Which statement about democratic governments is true?

a.
democratic governments deny citizens their basic civil rights.

b.
democratic governments are very similar to totalitarian states.

c.
democratic governments demand unquestioning loyalty from their citizens.

d.
democratic governments are the opposite of totalitarian states.

Democratic governments are the opposite of totalitarian states that statement about democratic governments is true due to the fact that it grants the basic right to the people. Option D is correct.  

A democratic government is the opposite to a government where power is either held by one, as in a monarchy, or where power is held by a small number of individuals, as in an oligarchy or aristocracy. Direct democracy consists on a democracy in which people vote on policy initiatives directly.

8 - (2a + 7) = a + 40     distribute/multiply - into (2a + 7)

8 - 2a - 7 = a + 40

1 - 2a = a + 40       add 2a on both sides

1 = 3a + 40         subtract 40 on both sides

-39 = 3a       divide 3 on both sides

-13 = a

[proof]

8 - (2a + 7) = a + 40

8 - (2(-13) + 7) = -13 + 40

8 - (-26 + 7) = 27

8 - (-19) = 27

8 + 19 = 27

27 = 27