Why Is Public Opinion Particularly Important in a Democracy

Why is public opinion particularly important in a democracy?

A) because political attitudes expressed by ordinary people are unusually coherent
B) because the public's passions are capable of infringing on others' liberties
C) because what the people want should be directly challenged by government action
D) because grave doubts about the wisdom of the public would otherwise be ignored
E) because democracy is be fundamentally about the rule of the people