Countries that appear to have many of the trappings of democracy but restrict the democratic process to a great degree are known as
A) illiberal regimes.
B) crypto-democracies.
C) democratic tyrannies.
D) subdemocracies.

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Illiberal regimes have many of the characteristics of democratic systems, such as elections, political parties, and civil liberties, but restrict the democratic process through various means such as limiting the ability to organize politically, controlling the media, or suppressing opposition movements. A "crypto-democracy" or "democratic tyranny" are not commonly used terms in political science, and "subdemocracies" is not a term used to describe this phenomenon.

Countries That Appear to Have Many of the Trappings of Democracy