When media and civil organisations question government in democracy which positive argument is strengthened?

Correct answer: Democratic accountability and public scrutiny

The direct answer is C: democratic accountability and public scrutiny. In a democracy, government gets authority from citizens but must explain its actions to them. Media reports, questions, criticism and investigations make public work visible. Civil organisations represent public concerns and ask whether promises, laws and spending are proper. Step by step: citizens observe an issue; media or organisations raise questions; officials give information or justification; the public evaluates the response. Therefore, questioning strengthens accountability, not unlimited power. A is wrong because democracy does not give a leader unlimited power. B is wrong because elections are an essential democratic method, not absent. C is correct because scrutiny makes rulers answerable. D is wrong because citizen silence removes, rather than strengthens, public control. Memory cue: free media and active citizens mean “government must answer.”