Question ID:PT46 S2 Q4 Passage:Chapin:  Commentators have noted with concern the recent electoral success by extremist parties in several democratic countries. But these successes pose no threat to democracy in those countries. The extremists have won pluralities, not majorities. Furthermore, they have won only when the moderate parties were preoccupied with arguing among themselves. Stem:Which one of the following, if assumed, enables Chapin's conclusion to be properly drawn? Correct Answer Choice:AChoice A:Parties that win pluralities but not majorities never directly or indirectly effect changes in their country's political arrangements. Choice B:Multiparty political systems are always more democratic than two-party political systems are. Choice C:Countries in which extremist parties win pluralities sometimes have democratic governments as strong as those in countries that lack extremist parties. Choice D:Members of moderate parties who consider extremist parties to be a serious threat to democracy will sometimes put aside their differences with each other to oppose them. Choice E:People are not always supporting a move toward an extremist government when they vote for extremist parties in democratic elections.