If the government gives no written reason for its decision and no appeal, which value is most affected?

Correct answer: Transparency and accountability

Direct answer: Option B, transparency and accountability. A government decision affects people more fairly when the authority explains its reasons in writing and allows an appeal or review. Step by step: without reasons, citizens cannot know the basis of the decision; without appeal, they cannot challenge a mistake or unfair action; without both, outsiders cannot properly examine the authority’s conduct. Thus transparency is reduced because information is hidden, and accountability is reduced because no one can effectively question the decision. Option A, secrecy of voting, concerns private ballots and is unrelated. Option B fits both missing reasons and missing review. Option C, electoral competition, concerns parties and elections, not administrative explanation. Option D, voter list, concerns registration and is also unrelated. Memory cue: written reasons make power answerable; appeal makes it reviewable.