Strong democracies are more stable, more open, better partners to us, more committed to human rights, less prone to conflict, and more dependable markets for our goods and services. When democracies are weak, governments can’t deliver for their people or a country becomes so polarized that it’s hard for anything to get done, they become more vulnerable to extremist movements from the inside and to interference from the outside. And they become less reliable partners to the United States.
–“A Foreign Policy for the American People,”
Antony J. Blinken
Read the excerpt. According to Secretary Blinken, what are the characteristics of strong democracies? Choose four correct answers.
They have stronger market economies.
They are more peaceful.
They encourage more division.
They are more secure.
They have weaker governments.
They better protect human rights.