Concept:
- Three of the four options name only a part of the population, and one names all of it.
- Since a democratic government is chosen by everyone, it must answer to everyone.
Step 1: Sort the options by how much of the population each covers.
Prosperous societies, deprived societies and communities each describe a section of the people. Citizens covers every adult in the country.
Step 2: Ask who actually elects the government.
Every adult citizen votes, and each vote counts the same. A government that owes its office to all the voters cannot be answerable to only some of them.
Step 3: Check what happens if a section is favoured.
If the government answered only to the rich, the poor would have no redress. If it answered only to the deprived, others would lose their rights. Either way the principle of equal citizenship would be broken.
Step 4: Confirm the answer.
Only the option that names the whole body of citizens satisfies the principle that a democratic government is elected by the people and accountable to the people.
Final Answer: (D) Towards citizens.