Answer: withstanding excessive democratic popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college. (Option A)
Explanation: The framers of the U.S. Constitution opposed choosing the U.S. President through popular votes.
They established that the U.S is a large state that voters wouldn't have acquired more knowledge about the candidates in other to make a better decision.
However, they believed that electoral college established by the Constitution of the United States, for the purpose of electing the president and vice president, usually have adequate information about the candidates. Hence, this process enhances informed decision making.
The correct answer is therapeutic communities.
Therapeutic communities refer to a type of program used in rehabilitation centers or groups for addicts such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Overeaters Anonymous. Through therapeutic communities, individuals get an opportunity to hear about success stories and experiences of their peers, which serves as positive peer pressure for them to improve their behavior and obtain success in overcoming an addiction or improving their conduct.
An isolationist country would likely have state-run media in order to control the information that the populous is allowed to see and not see, as well as having it to use as a vehicle for propaganda. This phenomenon is observable today in North Korean media, for example.
