Use the excerpt to answer the question.“Mr. Lukashenko, who has been in power for 18 years, is banned from traveling to the United States and western Europe. He has been accused of torture and human rights abuses--he has thrown his opponents in prison, banned protests and restricted freedom of expression… There is no presidential term limit here [Belarus] and the 1996 referendum consolidated Mr. Lukashenko’s power. Not a single election in Belarus has been deemed as free or fair by the West. Not a single opposition candidate won a seat in the recent, parliamentary vote. Protests have been violently suppressed.”-- BBC News, October 22, 2012(1 point)Responsesconstitutional monarchyconstitutional monarchydictatorshipdictatorshipabsolute monarchyabsolute monarchydemocracy

Answer 1

The excerpt describes a situation in Belarus under Mr. Lukashenko's rule, highlighting the absence of free and fair elections, suppression of opposition, and human rights abuses. Given these characteristics, the most appropriate response is dictatorship.