American culture is based on a democratic government, which adheres to the belief that power is in the hands of the people. Americans believe in this ________________ and vote because they want to exert their right to do so.

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The concept described in the sentence is an ideology, a set of beliefs about the principles and values that guide a society or political system. A folkway refers to informal norms and customs, symbolic culture refers to non-material aspects of culture like language and art, and contradiction does not fit the context of the sentence.

American Culture Is Based on a Democratic Government, Which Adheres