The RC Question: Global

Choose an answer for the following Global question. Designate each of the four you don't choose as one or a combination of the five common wrong answer types: Au Contraire, Outside the Scope, Distortion, Extreme, and Faulty Use of Detail.

The primary purpose of the passage is to

	contrast the democratic potential of formerly socialist Eastern European countries with that of authoritarian non-communist Asian countries
	describe the experiences of the people in democratic societies
	refute the notion that democracies are built on institutional arrangements
	discuss the societal elements required to support a political system
	challenge a widely-held belief regarding the nature of democratic societies