The Threat of Collective Punishment by the Voters Gives the Majority

The threat of collective punishment by the voters gives the majority party a strong incentive to ______.

A) govern in a secretive manner so voters are kept in the dark about policy
B) downplay the party label so voters are confused about which candidate is with which party
C) govern in ways that please voters
D) appoint opposition party members to important offices so voters will think the party is fair