A majority of citizens in a democracy can agree to permit certain authorities to make and enforce rules describing what behavior is permitted and encouraged in their community. These rules are what we refer to as the ________.
A) Electoral college
B) Community standard
C) Democratic validation
D) Stare decisis
E) Law

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Laws are the rules made and enforced by authorities within a community to dictate permissible and encouraged behaviors.

A Majority of Citizens in a Democracy Can Agree to Permit