A "D. Direct Democracy" is not an authoritarian form of government since in this form of government the people are in control, not a specific ruler or elite group.
Much of the time when this was an issue, supplies and reinforcements could not reach the Continental Army because of "a blockade", since this was prominent British strategy during the Revolutionary War.
One of President George W. Bush's platform slogans was "<span>d. "Fighting for the Forgotten Middle Class," although it should be noted that this was a relatively unpopular slogal. </span>
The number of electoral votes for president is equal to the number of U.S. Senators (Two per state) plus the number of House Representatives (Varied upon state population and size).