It would be D because it gives the most background and summary info to the questions
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Correct answer choice is :
<h2>D) They are elected by the people</h2><h2 /><h2>Explanation:</h2><h2 />
The deliberate agreement among individuals by which, according to any of several opinions, as of Hobbes, Locke, or Rousseau, established society is brought into being and endowed with the right to ensure mutual assurance and welfare or to improve the relationships among its members.
The article calls this declaration by Putin cynical because the invasion was more than a special operation and would militarize Ukraine.
<h3>Why did the article say this?</h3>
Putin's invasion of Ukraine was done with around 100,000 soldiers which means that it is a full scale invasion and not a special operation.
Ukraine has also become heavily militarized as a result of so many soldiers being in it. Putin was therefore being cynical because he was oversimplifying and lying about his invasion.
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