How do institutions constrain leaders and inform opponents?
A)Leaders can easily hide their failed wars and avoid facing difficult elections due to them.
B)Democracies have established rules for secrecy that prevent controversial actions from leaking to the public.
C)Elections and public debates force leaders to commit to policies and risk punishment if they pursue bad policies.
D)Infrequent elections allow leaders to make the right choices instead of popular ones.

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Institutions such as elections and public debates constrain leaders by forcing them to commit to policies and risk punishment if they pursue bad policies. This also informs opponents and the public of the leader's actions and allows for accountability. The other options are incorrect as they do not accurately represent the constraints and information provided by institutions.

How Do Institutions Constrain Leaders and Inform Opponents